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Job 22

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVThen Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
    WEBThen Eliphaz the Temanite answered,
  2. 2
    KJVCan a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
    WEB“Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.
  3. 3
    KJVIs it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
    WEBIs it any pleasure to the Almighty that you are righteous? Or does it benefit him that you make your ways perfect?
  4. 4
    KJVWill he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
    WEBIs it for your piety that he reproves you, that he enters with you into judgment?
  5. 5
    KJVIs not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?
    WEBIsn’t your wickedness great? Neither is there any end to your iniquities.
  6. 6
    KJVFor thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
    WEBFor you have taken pledges from your brother for nothing, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
  7. 7
    KJVThou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
    WEBYou haven’t given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.
  8. 8
    KJVBut as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.
    WEBBut as for the mighty man, he had the earth. The honorable man, he lived in it.
  9. 9
    KJVThou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
    WEBYou have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
  10. 10
    KJVTherefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;
    WEBTherefore snares are around you. Sudden fear troubles you,
  11. 11
    KJVOr darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.
    WEBor darkness, so that you can not see, and floods of waters cover you.
  12. 12
    KJVIs not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
    WEB“Isn’t God in the heights of heaven? See the height of the stars, how high they are!
  13. 13
    KJVAnd thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
    WEBYou say, ‘What does God know? Can he judge through the thick darkness?
  14. 14
    KJVThick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
    WEBThick clouds are a covering to him, so that he doesn’t see. He walks on the vault of the sky.’
  15. 15
    KJVHast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?
    WEBWill you keep the old way, which wicked men have trodden,
  16. 16
    KJVWhich were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:
    WEBwho were snatched away before their time, whose foundation was poured out as a stream,
  17. 17
    KJVWhich said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?
    WEBwho said to God, ‘Depart from us!’ and, ‘What can the Almighty do for us?’
  18. 18
    KJVYet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
    WEBYet he filled their houses with good things, but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
  19. 19
    KJVThe righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
    WEBThe righteous see it, and are glad. The innocent ridicule them,
  20. 20
    KJVWhereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.
    WEBsaying, ‘Surely those who rose up against us are cut off. The fire has consumed their remnant.’
  21. 21
    KJVAcquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
    WEB“Acquaint yourself with him now, and be at peace. By it, good will come to you.
  22. 22
    KJVReceive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
    WEBPlease receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.
  23. 23
    KJVIf thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
    WEBIf you return to the Almighty, you will be built up, if you put away unrighteousness far from your tents.
  24. 24
    KJVThen shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
    WEBLay your treasure in the dust, the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks.
  25. 25
    KJVYea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.
    WEBThe Almighty will be your treasure, and precious silver to you.
  26. 26
    KJVFor then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.
    WEBFor then you will delight yourself in the Almighty, and will lift up your face to God.
  27. 27
    KJVThou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
    WEBYou will make your prayer to him, and he will hear you. You will pay your vows.
  28. 28
    KJVThou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
    WEBYou will also decree a thing, and it will be established to you. Light will shine on your ways.
  29. 29
    KJVWhen men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
    WEBWhen they cast down, you will say, ‘be lifted up.’ He will save the humble person.
  30. 30
    KJVHe shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.
    WEBHe will even deliver him who is not innocent. Yes, he will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.