Job 22:17

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

They were saying to God,‘Turn away from us,’ and‘What can the Almighty do to us?’

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 21:14-15 : 14 So they say to God,‘Turn away from us! We do not want to know your ways. 15 Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What would we gain if we were to pray to him?’
  • Ps 4:6 : 6 Many say,“Who can show us anything good?” Smile upon us, LORD!
  • Isa 30:11 : 11 Turn aside from the way; stray off the path. Remove from our presence the Holy One of Israel.”
  • Mal 3:14 : 14 You have said,‘It is useless to serve God. How have we been helped by keeping his requirements and going about like mourners before the LORD of Heaven’s Armies?
  • Matt 8:29 : 29 They cried out,“Son of God, leave us alone! Have you come here to torment us before the time?”
  • Matt 8:34 : 34 Then the entire town came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.
  • Rom 1:28 : 28 And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done.
  • Job 21:10 : 10 Their bulls breed without fail; their cows calve and do not miscarry.

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    14So they say to God,‘Turn away from us! We do not want to know your ways.

    15Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What would we gain if we were to pray to him?’

    16But their prosperity is not their own doing. The counsel of the wicked is far from me!

  • Job 22:15-16
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    15Will you keep to the old path that evil men have walked–

    16men who were carried off before their time, when the flood was poured out on their foundations?

  • Job 22:18
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    18But it was he who filled their houses with good things– yet the counsel of the wicked was far from me.

  • Job 31:2
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    2What then would be one’s lot from God above, one’s heritage from the Almighty on high?

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    11They say,“How does God know what we do? Is the Most High aware of what goes on?”

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    12If he snatches away, who can turn him back? Who dares to say to him,‘What are you doing?’

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    23As for the Almighty, we cannot attain to him! He is great in power, but justice and abundant righteousness he does not oppress.

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    9For he says,‘It does not profit a man when he makes his delight with God.’

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    22Can anyone teach God knowledge, since he judges those that are on high?

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    27because they have turned away from following him, and have not understood any of his ways,

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    11Turn aside from the way; stray off the path. Remove from our presence the Holy One of Israel.”

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    13when you turn your rage against God and allow such words to escape from your mouth?

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    11Have you not rejected us, O God? O God, you do not go into battle with our armies.

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    22It hurls itself against him without pity as he flees headlong from its power.

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    11They sweep by like the wind and pass on. But the one who considers himself a god will be held guilty.”

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    7“Can you discover the essence of God? Can you find out the perfection of the Almighty?

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    2“Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let the person who accuses God give him an answer!”

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    4You who tear yourself to pieces in your anger, will the earth be abandoned for your sake? Or will a rock be moved from its place?

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    19They insulted God, saying,“Is God really able to give us food in the wilderness?

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    21Remove your hand far from me and stop making me afraid with your terror.

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    21‘Surely such is the residence of an evil man; and this is the place of one who has not known God.’”

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    13Why does the wicked man reject God? He says to himself,“You will not hold me accountable.”

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    16God says this to the evildoer:“How can you declare my commands, and talk about my covenant?

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    37He will say,“Where are their gods, the rock in whom they sought security,

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    23Who has prescribed his ways for him? Or said to him,‘You have done what is wicked’?

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    8Turn back from me, all you who behave wickedly, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping!

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    13Who entrusted to him the earth? And who put him over the whole world?

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    15May death destroy them! May they go down alive into Sheol! For evil is in their dwelling place and in their midst.

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    10Have you not rejected us, O God? O God, you do not go into battle with our armies.

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    29Because they hated moral knowledge, and did not choose to fear the LORD,

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