Job 22:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?”
Job 22:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Job 22:2 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Job 22:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Job 22:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.”
Job 22:2 — World English Bible
Job 22:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Can a man be profitable unto God? Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.”
Job 22:2 — American Standard Version
Job 22:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“To God is a man profitable, Because a wise man to himself is profitable?”
Job 22:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Job 22:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Can a man be profitable toGod? surely it is unto himself that the wise man is profitable.”
Job 22:2 — Darby Translation
Job 22:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“May a man be profitable vnto God, as he that is wise, may be profitable to himselfe?”
Job 22:2 — Geneva Bible
Job 22:2 in Context — Job 22
1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
2 Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
4 Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
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What Does Job 22:2 Mean?
Job 22:2 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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