Job 22:3

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy ways?

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 29:17 : 17 `And I have known, my God, that Thou art trying the heart, and uprightness dost desire; I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these: and now, Thy people who are found here I have seen with joy to offer willingly to Thee.
  • Job 23:10-12 : 10 For He hath known the way with me, He hath tried me -- as gold I go forth. 11 On His step hath my foot laid hold, His way I have kept, and turn not aside, 12 The command of His lips, and I depart not. Above my allotted portion I have laid up The sayings of His mouth.
  • Ps 39:1 : 1 To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of David. I have said, `I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked `is' before me.'
  • Ps 119:3-6 : 3 Yea, they have not done iniquity, In His ways they have walked. 4 Thou hast commanded us Thy precepts to keep diligently, 5 O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes, 6 Then I am not ashamed In my looking unto all Thy commands.
  • Ps 119:59 : 59 I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.
  • Ps 147:10-11 : 10 Not in the might of the horse doth He delight, Not in the legs of a man is He pleased. 11 Jehovah is pleased with those fearing Him, With those waiting for His kindness.
  • Prov 11:1 : 1 Balances of deceit `are' an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight `is' His delight.
  • Prov 11:20 : 20 An abomination to Jehovah `are' the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way `are' His delight.
  • Prov 12:22 : 22 An abomination to Jehovah `are' lying lips, And stedfast doers `are' his delight.
  • Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice of the wicked `is' an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright `is' His delight.
  • Mal 2:17 : 17 Ye have wearied Jehovah with your words, And ye have said: `In what have we wearied Him?' In your saying: `Every evil-doer `is' good in the eyes of Jehovah, And in them He is delighting,' Or, `Where `is' the God of judgment?'
  • Acts 24:16 : 16 and in this I do exercise myself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.
  • 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Having, then, these promises, beloved, may we cleanse ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting sanctification in the fear of God;
  • Phil 4:18 : 18 and I have all things, and abound; I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you -- an odour of a sweet smell -- a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God:

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