Job 22:3

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Is it any aduauntage to the almightie that thou art righteous? or shall it profite him that thou makest thy wayes perfect?

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 29:17 : 17 I wot also my God that thou tryest the heartes, and hast pleasure in vnfaynednesse, & in the vnfaonednesse of myne heart I haue wyllingly offered al these thinges: And now haue I seene thy people which are founde here to offer vnto thee wyllyngly, and with gladnesse.
  • Job 23:10-12 : 10 But as for my way, he knoweth it, and tryeth me, that as the gold I may come foorth. 11 My foote doth kepe his path, his hie way haue I holden, and will not go out of it. 12 I will not forsake the commaundement of his lippes, I haue esteemed the wordes of his mouth more then myne appoynted foode.
  • Ps 39:1 : 1 To the chiefe musition Ieduthun, a psalme of Dauid. I sayde to my selfe I wyll take heede to my wayes, that I offende not in my tongue: I wyll kepe my mouth as it were with a brydell, whylest the vngodly is in my syght.
  • Ps 119:3-6 : 3 Truely they walke in his wayes: who do no wickednesse. 4 Thou hast geuen charge: that we shoulde diligently kepe thy commaundementes. 5 I wishe that my wayes were directed: for to kepe thy statutes. 6 I shall take then no shame: when I haue regarde vnto all thy commaundementes.
  • Ps 119:59 : 59 I haue considered mine owne wayes: and I haue turned my feete vnto thy testimonies.
  • Ps 147:10-11 : 10 He hath no pleasure in the strength of an horse: he delighteth not in the legges of a man. 11 God delyghteth in them that feare him: and in them that put their trust in his mercie.
  • Prov 11:1 : 1 A false ballaunce is an abomination vnto the Lorde: but a true wayght pleaseth him.
  • Prov 11:20 : 20 The Lorde abhorreth them that be of a corrupt heart: but he hath pleasure in them that are of an vndefiled conuersation.
  • Prov 12:22 : 22 The Lorde abhorreth lying lippes: but they that deale truely please hym.
  • Prov 15:8 : 8 The Lorde abhorreth the sacrifice of the vngodly: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto hym.
  • Mal 2:17 : 17 Ye haue weeryed the Lord with your wordes, and you haue sayde, Wherein haue we weeried him? Whylest you say, Euery one that doth euil, is good in the sight of the Lorde, and he is pleased in them: or where is the God of iudgement?
  • Acts 24:16 : 16 And herein studie I, to haue alway a cleare conscience toward God, and toward men.
  • 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Seyng that we haue these promises (dearely beloued) let vs clense our selues from all fylthynesse of the flesshe & spirite, and growe vp to full holynesse in the feare of God.
  • Phil 4:18 : 18 But I haue receaued al, & haue plentie. I was euen fylled after that I had receaued of Epaphroditus the thynges which were sent from you, an odoure of a sweete smel, a sacrifice acceptable, plesaunt to God.

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