Job 22:3

Geneva Bible (1560)

Is it any thing vnto the Almightie, that thou art righteous? or is it profitable to him, that thou makest thy wayes vpright?

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  • 1 Chr 29:17 : 17 I knowe also, my God, that thou tryest the heart, and hast pleasure in righteousnesse: I haue offred willingly in the vprightnesse of mine heart all these things: now also haue I seene thy people which are found here, to offer vnto thee willingly with ioy.
  • Job 23:10-12 : 10 But he knoweth my way, & trieth mee, and I shal come forth like the gold. 11 My foote hath followed his steps: his way haue I kept, and haue not declined. 12 Neyther haue I departed from the commandement of his lippes, and I haue esteemed the words of his mouth more then mine appointed foode.
  • Ps 39:1 : 1 To the excellent musician Ieduthun. A Psalme of Dauid. I thought, I will take heede to my wayes, that I sinne not with my tongue: I will keepe my mouth brideled, while the wicked is in my sight.
  • Ps 119:3-6 : 3 Surely they woorke none iniquitie, but walke in his waies. 4 Thou hast commaunded to keepe thy precepts diligently. 5 Oh that my waies were directed to keepe thy statutes! 6 Then should I not be confounded, when I haue respect vnto all thy commandements.
  • Ps 119:59 : 59 I haue considered my waies, and turned my feete into thy testimonies.
  • Ps 147:10-11 : 10 He hath not pleasure in the strength of an horse, neither delighteth he in the legs of man. 11 But the Lorde deliteth in them that feare him, and attende vpon his mercie.
  • Prov 11:1 : 1 False balances are an abomination vnto the Lord: but a perfite weight pleaseth him.
  • Prov 11:20 : 20 They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.
  • Prov 12:22 : 22 The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.
  • Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto him.
  • Mal 2:17 : 17 Yee haue wearied the Lorde with your woordes: yet yee say, Wherein haue we wearied him? When ye say, Euery one that doeth euill, is good in the sight of the Lorde, and he deliteth in them. Or where is the God of iudgement?
  • Acts 24:16 : 16 And herein I endeuour my selfe to haue alway a cleare conscience towarde God, and toward men.
  • 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Seing then we haue these promises, dearely beloued, let vs clense our selues from all filthinesse of the flesh and spirit, and finish our sanctification in the feare of God.
  • Phil 4:18 : 18 Now I haue receiued all, and haue plentie: I was euen filled, after that I had receiued of Epaphroditus that which came from you, an odour that smelleth sweete, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasant to God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 May a man be profitable vnto God, as he that is wise, may be profitable to himselfe?

  • Job 22:4-5
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    4 Is it for feare of thee that he will accuse thee? or go with thee into iudgement?

    5 Is not thy wickednes great, and thine iniquities innumerable?

  • Job 35:2-3
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    2 Thinkest thou this right, that thou hast said, I am more righteous then God?

    3 For thou hast said, What profiteth it thee and what auaileth it me, to purge me fro my sinne?

  • Job 34:9-10
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    9 For he hath saide, It profiteth a man nothing that he should walke with God.

    10 Therefore hearken vnto me, ye men of wisedome, God forbid that wickednesse should be in God, and iniquitie in the Almightie.

  • 3 Thinkest thou it good to oppresse me, and to cast off the labour of thine handes, and to fauour the counsel of the wicked?

  • 3 Doeth God peruert iudgement? or doeth the Almightie subuert iustice?

  • 8 (40:3) Wilt thou disanul my iudgement? or wilt thou condemne me, that thou mayst be iustified?

  • Job 35:6-8
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    6 If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him, yea, when thy sinnes be many, what doest thou vnto him?

    7 If thou be righteous, what giuest thou vnto him? or what receiueth he at thine hand?

    8 Thy wickednesse may hurt a man as thou art: and thy righteousnes may profite ye sonne of man.

  • 15 Who is the Almightie, that we should serue him? and what profit should we haue, if we should pray vnto him?

  • Job 11:6-7
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    6 That he might shewe thee the secretes of wisedome, howe thou hast deserued double, according to right: know therefore that God hath forgotten thee for thine iniquitie.

    7 Canst thou by searching finde out God? canst thou finde out ye Almighty to his perfection?

  • 26 And thou shalt then delite in the Almightie, and lift vp thy face vnto God.

  • 10 Will he set his delight on the Almightie? will he call vpon God at all times?

  • 17 Shall man be more iust then God? or shall a man be more pure then his maker?

  • 23 Who hath appointed to him his way? or who can say, Thou hast done wickedly?

  • 3 And yet thou openest thine eyes vpon such one, and causest me to enter into iudgement with thee.

  • 1 O Lorde, if I dispute with thee, thou art righteous: yet let mee talke with thee of thy iudgements: wherefore doeth the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they in wealth that rebelliously transgresse?

  • Job 33:12-13
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    12 Behold, in this hast thou not done right: I will answere thee, that God is greater then man.

    13 Why doest thou striue against him? for he doeth not giue account of all his matters.

  • 6 Is not this thy feare, thy confidence, thy pacience, and the vprightnesse of thy wayes?

  • Job 8:5-6
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    5 Yet if thou wilt early seeke vnto God, and pray to the Almightie,

    6 If thou be pure and vpright, then surely hee will awake vp vnto thee, and he wil make the habitation of thy righteousnesse prosperous.

  • Job 13:7-9
    3 verses
    71%

    7 Will ye speake wickedly for Gods defence, and talke deceitfully for his cause?

    8 Will ye accept his person? or will ye contende for God?

    9 Is it well that he shoulde seeke of you? will you make a lye for him, as one lyeth for a man?

  • Job 15:13-14
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    13 That thou answerest to God at thy pleasure, and bringest such wordes out of thy mouth?

    14 What is man, that he should be cleane? and he that is borne of woman, that he shoulde be iust?

  • 25 Be it farre fro thee from doing this thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be euen as the wicked, be it farre from thee. shall not the Iudge of all the worlde doe right?

  • Job 31:2-3
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    2 For what portion should I haue of God from aboue? and what inheritance of the Almightie from on hie?

    3 Is not destruction to the wicked & strange punishment to the workers of iniquitie?

  • 22 Shall any teache God knowledge, who iudgeth the hiest things?

  • 3 But I will speake to the Almightie, and I desire to dispute with God.

  • 17 What is man, that thou doest magnifie him, and that thou settest thine heart vpon him?

  • 23 For he will not lay on man so much, that he should enter into iudgement with God.

  • 6 That thou inquirest of mine iniquitie, and searchest out my sinne?

  • 7 There the righteous might reason with him, so I shoulde be deliuered for euer from my Iudge.

  • 23 It is the Almightie: we can not finde him out: he is excellent in power and iudgement, & aboundant in iustice: he afflicteth not.

  • Job 34:17-18
    2 verses
    70%

    17 Shal he that hateth iudgement, gouerne? & wilt thou iudge him wicked that is most iust?

    18 Wilt thou say vnto a King, Thou art wicked? or to princes, Ye are vngodly?

  • 2 (39:35) Is this to learne to striue with the Almightie? he that reprooueth God, let him answere to it.

  • 31 Who shal declare his way to his face? & who shal reward him for that he hath done?

  • 23 If thou returne to the Almightie, thou shalt be buylt vp, and thou shalt put iniquitie farre from thy tabernacle.

  • 17 Beholde, blessed is the man whome God correcteth: therefore refuse not thou the chastising of the Almightie.

  • 23 Haue I any desire that the wicked should die, sayth the Lord God? or shall he not liue, if he returne from his wayes?

  • 33 Wil he performe the thing through thee? for thou hast reproued it, because that thou hast chosen, & not I. now speake what thou knowest.