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Job 22:3

King James Version (KJV)

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— D.L. Moody

Job 22:3

Verse 3 of 30

Scripture focus

[Is it] any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or [is it] gain [to him], that thou makest thy ways perfect?

Job 22:3 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Job 22:3

Theological / Devotional

Is it any pleasure? Eliphaz makes God appear extremely impersonal. He states that man’s righteousness or perfection brings neither pleasure nor gain to God. He seems to be endeavoring to show that the motives that impel God to inflict suffering are neither selfish nor arbitrary. However, in endeavoring to prove his point, Eliphaz fails to do justice to the character of God. The psalmist had a more adequate conception of God (Ps. 147:11 ; 149:4).

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