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The Book of Job, Chapter 22, Verse 2

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Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
King James Version
Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
American Standard Version
Can a man be profitable unto God? Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.
New English Translation
“Is it to God that a strong man is of benefit? Is it to him that even a wise man is profitable?
World English Bible
"Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.
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[Is it] any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or [is it] gain [to him], that thou makest thy ways perfect?
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Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
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[Is] not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?
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For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
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Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
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But [as for] the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.
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Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
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Therefore snares [are] round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;
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Or darkness, [that] thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.
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[Is] not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!