Catholic Public Domain Version
"What advantage is it to God, if you were just? Or what do you provide for him, if your way should be immaculate? "
— Job 22:3, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?”
“Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? Or is it gainto him, that thou makest thy ways perfect? ”
“Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that you are righteous? Or does it benefit him, that you make your ways perfect?”
“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?”
“What doth it profit God if thou be just? or what dost thou give him if thy way be unspotted?”
“Is it of any interest to the Ruler of all that you are upright? or is it of use to him that your ways are without sin?”
“Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?”
Then Eliphaz the Themanite responded by saying:
Can man be compared with God, even if he were perfect in knowledge?
What advantage is it to God, if you were just? Or what do you provide for him, if your way should be immaculate?
Will he reprove you and take you to judgment for being afraid,
and not because of your many evil deeds and your infinite unfairness?
For you have taken away the collateral of your brothers without cause, and stripped them naked of their clothing.