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 to God? 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 Então Elifaz, o temanita, respondeu, dizendo:

2 Por acaso o homem será de [algum] proveito a Deus? Pode ele se beneficiar de algum sábio?

3 É útil ao Todo-Poderoso que sejas justo? Ganha ele algo se os teus caminhos forem íntegros?

4 Acaso ele te repreende [e] vem contigo a juízo por causa da tua reverência?

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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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