Job 22:3

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Job 22:1–5 · Berean Standard Bible

1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:

2 “Can a man be of use to God? Can even a wise man benefit Him?

3 Does it delight the Almighty that you are righteous? Does He profit if your ways are blameless?

4 Is it for your reverence that He rebukes you and enters into judgment against you?

5 Is not your wickedness great? Are not your iniquities endless?

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

1 Chronicles 29:17

I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.

Psalms 147:10

He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man.

Psalms 147:11

The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.

Proverbs 11:1

Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

Proverbs 11:20

The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.

Proverbs 12:22

Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Malachi 2:17

You have wearied the LORD with your words; yet you ask, “How have we wearied Him?” By saying, “All who do evil are good in the sight of the LORD, and in them He delights,” or, “Where is the God of justice?”

Philippians 4:18

I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

Job 23:10

Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.

Job 23:11

My feet have followed in His tracks; I have kept His way without turning aside.

Job 23:12

I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.

Psalms 39:1

I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.”

Psalms 119:3

They do no iniquity; they walk in His ways.

Psalms 119:4

You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently.

Psalms 119:5

Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes!

Psalms 119:6

Then I would not be ashamed when I consider all Your commandments.

Psalms 119:59

I considered my ways and turned my steps to Your testimonies.

Acts 24:16

In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.