Job 22:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 17:10 : 10 In the same way, when you have done all the things which are given you to do, say, There is no profit in us, for we have only done what we were ordered to do.
  • Gal 6:7-8 : 7 Be not tricked; God is not made sport of: for whatever seed a man puts in, that will he get back as grain. 8 Because he who puts in the seed of the flesh will of the flesh get the reward of death; but he who puts in the seed of the Spirit will of the Spirit get the reward of eternal life.
  • Deut 10:13 : 13 Doing the orders of the Lord and keeping his laws which I give you this day for your good?
  • Job 21:15 : 15 What is the Ruler of all, that we may give him worship? and what profit is it to us to make prayer to him?
  • Job 35:6-8 : 6 If you have done wrong, is he any the worse for it? and if your sins are great in number, what is it to him? 7 If you are upright, what do you give to him? or what does he take from your hand? 8 Your evil-doing may have an effect on a man like yourself, or your righteousness on a son of man.
  • Ps 16:2 : 2 O my soul, you have said to the Lord, You are my Lord: I have no good but you.
  • Prov 3:13-18 : 13 Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge. 14 For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold. 15 She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her. 16 Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour. 17 Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace. 18 She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.
  • Prov 4:7-9 : 7 The first sign of wisdom is to get wisdom; go, give all you have to get true knowledge. 8 Put her in a high place, and you will be lifted up by her; she will give you honour, when you give her your love. 9 She will put a crown of grace on your head, giving you a head-dress of glory.
  • Prov 9:12 : 12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.
  • Eccl 7:11-12 : 11 Wisdom together with a heritage is good, and a profit to those who see the sun. 12 Wisdom keeps a man from danger even as money does; but the value of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to its owner.
  • Matt 5:29 : 29 And if your right eye is a cause of trouble to you, take it out and put it away from you; because it is better to undergo the loss of one part, than for all your body to go into hell.

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    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?

    4 Is it because you give him honour that he is sending punishment on you and is judging you?

  • Job 22:1
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    1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,

  • Job 34:9-10
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    9 For he has said, It is no profit to a man to take delight in God.

    10 Now then, you wise, take note; you men of knowledge, give ear to me. Let it be far from God to do evil, and from the Ruler of all to do wrong.

  • Job 21:15-16
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    15 What is the Ruler of all, that we may give him worship? and what profit is it to us to make prayer to him?

    16 Truly, is not their well-being in their power? (The purpose of the evil-doers is far from me.)

  • Job 15:1-3
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    1 And Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,

    2 Will a wise man make answer with knowledge of no value, or will he give birth to the east wind?

    3 Will he make arguments with words in which is no profit, and with sayings which have no value?

  • Job 35:2-3
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    2 Does it seem to you to be right, and righteousness before God, to say,

    3 What profit is it to me, and how am I better off than if I had done wrong?

  • Job 35:7-8
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    7 If you are upright, what do you give to him? or what does he take from your hand?

    8 Your evil-doing may have an effect on a man like yourself, or your righteousness on a son of man.

  • Eccl 3:9
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    9 What profit has the worker in the work which he does?

  • Job 4:1-2
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    1 And Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,

    2 If one says a word, will it be a weariness to you? but who is able to keep from saying what is in his mind?

  • Job 4:17
    69%

    17 May a man be upright before God? or a man be clean before his Maker?

  • Job 9:4
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    4 He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it?

  • Eccl 1:3
    69%

    3 What is a man profited by all his work which he does under the sun?

  • Job 11:6-7
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    6 And would make clear to you the secrets of wisdom, and the wonders of his purpose!

    7 Are you able to take God's measure, to make discovery of the limits of the Ruler of all?

  • Job 22:26
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    26 For then you will have delight in the Ruler of all, and your face will be lifted up to God.

  • Job 34:34
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    34 Men of knowledge, and all wise men, hearing me, will say,

  • Eccl 2:25-26
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    25 Who may take food or have pleasure without him?

    26 To the man with whom he is pleased, God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the sinner he gives the work of getting goods together and storing up wealth, to give to him in whom God has pleasure. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.

  • Job 27:10
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    10 Will he take delight in the Ruler of all, and make his prayer to God at all times?

  • Job 21:22
    68%

    22 Is anyone able to give teaching to God? for he is the judge of those who are on high.

  • Eccl 7:13-14
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    13 Give thought to the work of God. Who will make straight what he has made bent?

    14 In the day of wealth have joy, but in the day of evil take thought: God has put the one against the other, so that man may not be certain what will be after him.

  • Job 26:3
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    3 How have you given teaching to him who has no wisdom, and fully made clear true knowledge!

  • Eccl 6:11
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    11 There are words without number for increasing what is to no purpose, but what is man profited by them?

  • Job 31:2
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    2 For what is God's reward from on high, or the heritage given by the Ruler of all from heaven?

  • Job 22:21
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    21 Put yourself now in a right relation with him and be at peace: so will you do well in your undertakings.

  • Job 10:3
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    3 What profit is it to you to be cruel, to give up the work of your hands, looking kindly on the design of evil-doers?

  • Job 11:2
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    2 Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk?

  • Eccl 7:11
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    11 Wisdom together with a heritage is good, and a profit to those who see the sun.

  • Job 13:9
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    9 Will it be good for you to be searched out by him, or have you the thought that he may be guided into error like a man?

  • Job 40:2
    67%

    2 Get your strength together like a man of war: I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.

  • Job 7:17
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    17 What is man, that you have made him great, and that your attention is fixed on him,

  • Job 9:2
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    2 Truly, I see that it is so: and how is it possible for a man to get his right before God?

  • Eccl 3:22
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    22 So I saw that there is nothing better than for a man to have joy in his work--because that is his reward. Who will make him see what will come after him?

  • Job 14:3
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    3 Is it on such a one as this that your eyes are fixed, with the purpose of judging him?

  • Eccl 6:8
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    8 What have the wise more than the foolish? and what has the poor man by walking wisely before the living?

  • Job 32:13
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    13 Take care that you do not say, Wisdom is here; God may overcome him, but not man.

  • Prov 3:14
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    14 For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.

  • Job 33:13
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    13 Why do you put forward your cause against him, saying, He gives no answer to any of my words?

  • Job 28:12
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    12 But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

  • Job 33:27
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    27 He makes a song, saying, I did wrong, turning from the straight way, but he did not give me the reward of my sin.

  • Job 20:4
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    4 Have you knowledge of this from early times, when man was placed on the earth,