Thematic Bible
Job 22:1 (show verse)
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
No Themes for this verse.
Job 22:2 (show verse)
“Can a vigorous man be of use to God,
Or a wise man be useful to himself?
Job 22:3 (show verse)
“Is it any pleasure or joy to
Or is it of benefit to Him that you make your ways perfect?
Job 22:4 (show verse)
“Is it because of your fear of Him that He corrects you,
That He enters into judgment against you?
Job 22:5 (show verse)
“Is not your wickedness great,
And your sins without end?
Job 22:6 (show verse)
“For you have taken pledges of your brothers without cause,
And stripped men naked.
false Accusations » General references to
Business life » Debts » Pledges » Laws concerning
Credit system » Debts » Pledges » Laws concerning
Creditor » Oppressions of
Debt » Security for
Evil » Slander » False accusations, general references to
Garments » Called » Clothing
The poor » Punishment for » Acting unjustly towards
Slander » False accusations, general references to
FALSE » Accusations
Business life » Debts » Pledges » Laws concerning
Credit system » Debts » Pledges » Laws concerning
Creditor » Oppressions of
Debt » Security for
Evil » Slander » False accusations, general references to
Garments » Called » Clothing
The poor » Punishment for » Acting unjustly towards
Slander » False accusations, general references to
FALSE » Accusations
Job 22:7 (show verse)
“You have not given water to the weary to drink,
And you have withheld bread from the hungry.
Job 22:8 (show verse)
“But the land is possessed by the man with power,
And the favored and honorable man dwells in it.
No Themes for this verse.
Job 22:9 (show verse)
“You have sent widows away empty-handed,
And the arms (strength) of the fatherless have been broken.
Job 22:10 (show verse)
“Therefore snares surround you,
And sudden dread terrifies and overwhelms you;
Job 22:11 (show verse)
Or darkness, so that you cannot see,
And a flood of water covers you.
No Themes for this verse.
Job 22:12 (show verse)
“Is not God in the height of heaven?
And behold the distant stars, how high they are!
Job 22:13 (show verse)
“You say, ‘What does God know [about me]?
Can He judge through the thick darkness?
No Themes for this verse.
Job 22:14 (show verse)
‘Thick clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see,
And He walks on the vault (circle) of the heavens.’
Job 22:15 (show verse)
“Will you keep to the ancient path
That wicked men walked [in the time of Noah],
Job 22:16 (show verse)
Men who were snatched away before their time,
Whose foundations were poured out like a river?
Job 22:17 (show verse)
“They said to God, ‘Depart from us!
What can the Almighty do for us or to us?’
Job 22:18 (show verse)
“Yet He filled their houses with good things;
But the counsel of the wicked and ungodly is far from me.
No Themes for this verse.
Job 22:19 (show verse)
“The righteous see it and are glad;
And the innocent mock and laugh at them, saying,
No Themes for this verse.
Job 22:20 (show verse)
‘Surely our adversaries are cut off and destroyed,
And fire has consumed their abundance.’
No Themes for this verse.
Job 22:21 (show verse)
“Now yield and submit yourself to Him [agree with God and be conformed to His will] and be at peace;
In this way [you will prosper and great] good will come to you.
Job 22:22 (show verse)
“Please receive the law and instruction from His mouth
And establish His words in your heart and keep them.
Job 22:23 (show verse)
“If you return to the Almighty [and submit and humble yourself before Him], you will be built up [and restored];
If you remove unrighteousness far from your tents,
Job 22:24 (show verse)
And place your gold in the dust,
And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks [considering it of little value],
Job 22:25 (show verse)
And make the Almighty your gold
And your precious silver,
Job 22:26 (show verse)
Then you will have delight in the Almighty,
And you will lift up your face to God.
Job 22:27 (show verse)
“You will pray to Him, and He will hear you,
And you will pay your vows.
Job 22:28 (show verse)
“You will also decide and decree a thing, and it will be established for you;
And the light [of God’s favor] will shine upon your ways.
Job 22:29 (show verse)
“When you are cast down and humbled, you will speak with confidence,
And the humble person He will lift up and save.
Job 22:30 (show verse)
“He will even rescue the one [for whom you intercede] who is not innocent;
And he will be rescued through the cleanness of your hands.”