2"Can a man be of benefit to God? Can even a wise man benefit him?


In Context

1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:

2 "Can a man be of benefit to God? Can even a wise man benefit him?

3 What pleasure would it give the Almighty if you were righteous? What would he gain if your ways were blameless?

4 "Is it for your piety that he rebukes you and brings charges against you?

Job 22:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:2Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:2Can man be compared with God, even though he were of perfect knowledge?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:2Can a man be profitable unto God? Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:2Can a man be profitable to God? surely it is unto himself that the wise man is profitable.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:2Can a man be profitable unto God? surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:2Can a man be profitable to God, as he that is wise may be profitable to himself?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:2|Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:2To God is a man profitable, Because a wise man to himself is profitable?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:2Can a man be profitable to God, as he that is wise may be profitable to himself?