Job 22:2

Modern

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

Traditional

Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

Literal

“Can a man be useful to God? Can even a wise one benefit Him?

Latin

Numquid Deo potest comparari homo, etiam cum perfectæ fuerit scientiæ?

Hebrew

English

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

Eliphaz did not understand that God would delight in Job’s right relationship with him, just as God does with every righteous person (1:8; 2:3; 1 Chronicles 29:17; Psalms 147:10–11; Proverbs 11:1, 20; 12:22). God would also benefit from Job’s steady faith, which exposed the lie in Satan’s challenge (Job 1:9–12; 2:4–6).
Job firmly claimed that he was blameless (23:10–12). God said the same thing (1:1, 8; 2:3).

Luke 17:10
So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”
Galatians 6:7–8
Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.
Job 35:6–8
If you sin, what do you accomplish against Him? If you multiply your transgressions, what do you do to Him?
Proverbs 3:13–18
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
Psalm 16:2
I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.”
Job 21:15
Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what would we gain if we pray to Him?’
Ecclesiastes 7:11–12
Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good, and it benefits those who see the sun.
Proverbs 4:7–9
Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.
Proverbs 9:12
If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.
Matthew 5:29
If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
Deuteronomy 10:13
…and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD that I am giving you this day for your own good?

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God