Job 22:2 - Hebrew Names version (HNV)

² *Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² Can a man be profitable unto God, As he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he that is wise is profitable to himself. [Ps. 16:2; Luke 17:10.]

American Standard Version (1901)

² Can a man be profitable unto God? Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.

Common English Bible

² Can a human being be useful to God? Can an intelligent person bring profit?

Catholic Public Domain Version

² Can man be compared with God, even if he were perfect in knowledge?

Job 22:2 Tagairtí Cros

Job 21:15

What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, if we pray to him?'

Job 22:1

Then Elifaz the Temanite answered,

Job 22:3

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that you are righteous? Or does it benefit him, that you make your ways perfect?

Job 7:17

What is man, that you should magnify him, that you should set your mind on him,

Psalm 16:2

My soul, you have said to the LORD, *You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.*

Proverbs 9:12

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself. If you mock, you alone will bear it.

Matthew 5:29

If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehinnom.

Luke 17:10

Even so you also, when you have done all the things that are commanded you, say, 'We are unworthy servants. We have done our duty.'*

Acts 17:25

neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself gives to all life and breath, and all things.

Deuteronomy 10:13

to keep the mitzvot of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command you this day for your good?