2 “Can a man be of benefit to God? Can even a wise person benefit him? 3 What pleasure would it give the Almighty if you were righteous? What would he gain if your ways were blameless? and brings charges against you? 5 Is not your wickedness great? Are not your sins endless? you stripped people of their clothing, leaving them naked.

What Eliphaz says, is unjustly applied to Job, but it is very true, that when God does us good it is not because he is indebted to us. Man's piety is no profit to God, no gain. The gains of religion to men are infinitely greater than the losses of it.

17 They said to God, ‘Depart from us. What can the Almighty do to us?’. so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked. and fire has consumed their excess.’. thereby good will come to you. and lay up His words in your heart. 23 If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored. and the finest silver for you. and lift up your face to God.

Though he who is wise may be profitable to himself? 3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that you are righteous? Or is it gain to Him that you make your ways blameless? And enters into judgment with you? And your iniquity without end? And stripped the naked of their clothing. And you have withheld bread from the hungry.

Job 22 is the third and final speech given by Eliphaz, one of Job's three friends who came to comfort him in his time of suffering. In this chapter, Eliphaz amplifies his criticism and charges Job with specific sins, asserting that Job's wickedness is vast.

Job 22 is the 22nd chapter of the Book of Job in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. [1][2] The book is anonymous; most scholars believe it was written around 6th century BCE. [3][4] This chapter records the speech of Job, which belongs to the Dialogue section of the book, comprising Job 3:1 – 31:40. [5][6]

Job 22 Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied: “Can a man be of benefit to God? Can even a wise person benefit him? What pleasure would it give the Almighty if you were righteous? What would he gain if your ways were blameless? “Is it for your piety that he rebu... Read verse in New International Version

22 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, 2 Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? 3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?

12 “Is not God in the height of heaven? And see the highest stars, how lofty they are! 13 And you say, ‘What does God know? Can He judge through the deep darkness? And He walks above the circle of heaven.’. Whose foundations were swept away by a flood? 17 They said to God, ‘Depart from us! What can the Almighty do to [c]them?’.

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