Job 22:3
Strong's Lexicon
Does it delight
הַחֵ֣פֶץ (ha·ḥê·p̄eṣ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2656: 1) delight, pleasure 1a) delight 1b) desire, longing 1c) the good pleasure 1d) that in which one takes delight

the Almighty
לְ֭שַׁדַּי (lə·šad·day)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7706: 1) almighty, most powerful 1a) Shaddai, the Almighty (of God)

that
כִּ֣י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

you are righteous ?
תִצְדָּ֑ק (ṯiṣ·dāq)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6663: 1) to be just, be righteous 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to have a just cause, be in the right 1a2) to be justified 1a3) to be just (of God) 1a4) to be just, be righteous (in conduct and character) 1b) (Niphal) to be put or made right, be justified 1c) (Piel) justify, make to appear righteous, make someone righteous 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to do or bring justice (in administering law) 1d2) to declare righteous, justify 1d3) to justify, vindicate the cause of, save 1d4) to make righteous, turn to righteousness 1e) (Hithpael) to justify oneself

וְאִם־ (wə·’im-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

Does He profit
בֶּ֝֗צַע (be·ṣa‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1215: 1) profit, unjust gain, gain (profit) acquired by violence

if
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

your ways
דְּרָכֶֽיךָ׃ (də·rā·ḵe·ḵā)
Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

are blameless ?
תַתֵּ֥ם (ṯat·têm)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8552: 1) to be complete, be finished, be at an end 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be finished, be completed 1a1a) completely, wholly, entirely (as auxiliary with verb) 1a2) to be finished, come to an end, cease 1a3) to be complete (of number) 1a4) to be consumed, be exhausted, be spent 1a5) to be finished, be consumed, be destroyed 1a6) to be complete, be sound, be unimpaired, be upright (ethically) 1a7) to complete, finish 1a8) to be completely crossed over 1b) (Niphal) to be consumed 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to finish, complete, perfect 1c2) to finish, cease doing, leave off doing 1c3) to complete, sum up, make whole 1c4) to destroy (uncleanness) 1c5) to make sound 1d) (Hithpael) to deal in integrity, act uprightly

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Does it delight the Almighty that you are righteous? Does He profit if your ways are blameless?

Young's Literal Translation
Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy ways?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Does it delight the Almighty if  you are righteous ? Does He profit if  you perfect your  behavior? 

New American Standard Bible
"Is there any pleasure to the Almighty if you are righteous, Or profit if you make your ways perfect?

King James Bible
[Is it] any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or [is it] gain [to him], that thou makest thy ways perfect?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
What pleasure would it give the Almighty if you were righteous? What would he gain if your ways were blameless?

New Living Translation
Is it any advantage to the Almighty if you are righteous? Would it be any gain to him if you were perfect?

English Standard Version
Is it any pleasure to the Almighty if you are in the right, or is it gain to him if you make your ways blameless?

New American Standard Bible
"Is there any pleasure to the Almighty if you are righteous, Or profit if you make your ways perfect?

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Does it delight the Almighty if you are righteous? Does He profit if you perfect your behavior?

International Standard Version
Will it please the Almighty if you are innocent, or does he profit if your life is blameless?

NET Bible
Is it of any special benefit to the Almighty that you should be righteous, or is it any gain to him that you make your ways blameless?

American Standard Version
Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? Or is it gain to him , that thou makest thy ways perfect?

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

Young's Literal Translation
Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy ways?
















Cross References
Job 22:2
Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

Job 22:4
Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?

Job 35:7
If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 22:1
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,

Job 21:34
How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?

Job 22:5
Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?

Job 22:6
For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
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