Job 22:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 29:17 : 17 And I am conscious, my God, that you are the searcher of hearts, taking pleasure in righteousness. As for me, with an upright heart I have freely given all these things; and I have seen with joy your people who are here to make their offerings freely to you.
  • Job 23:10-12 : 10 For he has knowledge of the way I take; after I have been tested I will come out like gold. 11 My feet have gone in his steps; I have kept in his way, without turning to one side or to the other. 12 I have never gone against the orders of his lips; the words of his mouth have been stored up in my heart.
  • Ps 39:1 : 1 <To the chief music-maker. Of Jeduthun. A Psalm. Of David.> I said, I will give attention to my ways, so that my tongue may do no wrong; I will keep my mouth under control, while the sinner is before me.
  • Ps 119:3-6 : 3 They do no evil; they go in his ways. 4 You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care. 5 If only my ways were ordered so that I might keep your rules! 6 Then I would not be put to shame, as long as I have respect for all your teaching.
  • Ps 119:59 : 59 I gave thought to my steps, and my feet were turned into the way of your unchanging word.
  • Ps 147:10-11 : 10 He has no delight in the strength of a horse; he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. 11 The Lord takes pleasure in his worshippers, and in those whose hope is in his mercy.
  • Prov 11:1 : 1 Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.
  • Prov 11:20 : 20 The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight
  • Prov 12:22 : 22 False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.
  • Prov 15:8 : 8 The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.
  • Mal 2:17 : 17 You have made the Lord tired with your words. And still you say, How have we made him tired? By your saying, Everyone who does evil is good in the eyes of the Lord, and he has delight in them; or, Where is God the judge?
  • Acts 24:16 : 16 And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men.
  • 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Because God, then, will give us such rewards, dear brothers, let us make ourselves clean from all evil of flesh and spirit, and become completely holy in the fear of God.
  • Phil 4:18 : 18 I have all things and more than enough: I am made full, having had from Epaphroditus the things which came from you, a perfume of a sweet smell, an offering well pleasing to God.

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

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

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  • 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.

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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?

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    3 Does God give wrong decisions? or is the Ruler of all not upright in his judging?

  • Job 40:8
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    8 Let them be covered together in the dust; let their faces be dark in the secret place of the underworld.

  • Job 35:6-8
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    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.

  • Job 21:15
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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?

  • 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?

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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 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 4:17
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    17 May a man be upright before God? or a man be clean before his Maker?

  • Job 36:23
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    23 Who ever gave orders to him, or said to him, You have done wrong?

  • 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?

  • Jer 12:1
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    1 You are in the right, O Lord, when I put my cause before you: still let me take up with you the question of your decisions: why does the evil-doer do well? why are the workers of deceit living in comfort?

  • Job 33:12-13
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    12 Truly, in saying this you are wrong; for God is greater than man.

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

  • Job 4:6
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    6 Is not your fear of God your support, and your upright way of life your hope?

  • Job 8:5-6
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    5 If you will make search for God with care, and put your request before the Ruler of all;

    6 If you are clean and upright; then he will certainly be moved to take up your cause, and will make clear your righteousness by building up your house again.

  • Job 13:7-9
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    7 Will you say in God's name what is not right, and put false words into his mouth?

    8 Will you have respect for God's person in this cause, and put yourselves forward as his supporters?

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    13 So that you are turning your spirit against God, and letting such words go out of your mouth?

    14 What is man, that he may be clean? and how may the son of woman be upright?

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    25 Let such a thing be far from you, to put the upright to death with the sinner: will not the judge of all the earth do right?

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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?

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

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    3 But I would have talk with the Ruler of all, and my desire is to have an argument with God.

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

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    23 For he does not give man a fixed time to come before him to be judged.

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    6 That you take note of my sin, searching after my wrongdoing,

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    7 There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.

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    23 There is no searching out of the Ruler of all: his strength and his judging are great; he is full of righteousness, doing no wrong.

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    17 How may a hater of right be a ruler? and will you say that the upright Ruler of all is evil?

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

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    31 Who will make his way clear to his face? and if he has done a thing, who gives him punishment for it?

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    23 If you come back to the Ruler of all, making yourself low before him; if you put evil far away from your tents;

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    17 Truly, that man is happy who has training from the hand of God: so do not let your heart be shut to the teaching of the Ruler of all.

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    23 Have I any pleasure in the death of the evil-doer? says the Lord: am I not pleased if he is turned from his way so that he may have life?

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