Job 22:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַחֵ֣פֶץ לְ֭שַׁדַּי כִּ֣י תִצְדָּ֑ק וְאִם־בֶּ֝֗צַע כִּֽי־תַתֵּ֥ם דְּרָכֶֽיךָ׃

Transliteration

ha-ḥēpeṣ lə-šadday kî tiṣdāq wə-ʾim-beṣaʿ kî-tatēm dərākeykā

Grammar Details

*ha-ḥēpeṣ*: interrogative + noun, masculine singular - pleasure/delight?
*lə-šadday*: preposition + divine name - to Shaddai/the Almighty
*kî tiṣdāq*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - that you are righteous
*wə-ʾim-beṣaʿ*: conjunction + conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and if gain/profit
*kî-tatēm*: conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - that you make perfect
*dərākeykā*: noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your ways

Word Meanings

*ḥēpeṣ*: pleasure/delight/desire
*šadday*: Almighty (divine name)/All-sufficient One
*tiṣdāq*: to be righteous/just/in the right
*beṣaʿ*: gain/profit/advantage
*tatēm*: to make perfect/complete/blameless

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Chr 29:17 : 17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
Job 23:10-12 : 10 But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. 11 My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined. 12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Ps 39:1 : 1 To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said{H8804)}, I will take heed{H8799)} to my ways, that I sin{H8800)} not with my tongue: I will keep{H8799)} my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
Ps 119:3-6 : 3 They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways. 4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently. 5 O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes! 6 Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.
Ps 119:59 : 59 I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
Ps 147:10-11 : 10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. 11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
Prov 11:1 : 1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Prov 11:20 : 20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Prov 12:22 : 22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Mal 2:17 : 17 Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?
Acts 24:16 : 16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Phil 4:18 : 18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

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