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Job Chapter 22 verse 3 Holy Bible

ASV Job 22:3

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? Or is it gain `to him', that thou makest thy ways perfect?
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BBE Job 22:3

Is it of any interest to the Ruler of all that you are upright? or is it of use to him that your ways are without sin?
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DARBY Job 22:3

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty if thou art righteous? And is it gain [to him] that thou makest thy ways perfect?
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KJV Job 22:3

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
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WBT Job 22:3

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
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WEB 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?
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YLT Job 22:3

Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy ways?
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 3. - Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? As "our goodness extendeth not to God," and as his all-perfect happiness knows neither increase nor diminution, we cannot he said to advantage him by our goodness. Still "good works, which are the fruits of faith, and follow after justification, are pleasing and acceptable to God in Christ;" and God himself condescends to say that he "takes pleasure in his people," "in them that fear him" (Psalm 147:11; Psalm 149:4). Or is it gain to him that thou makest thy ways perfect? Of course, the "gain" is to the man himself, and not to God. He saves his soul alive. God has one more worshipper in the courts of heaven, one more voice added to the choir which hymns his praise for evermore, But what is one drop added to an ocean?

Ellicott's Commentary