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Eliphaz: Can a Man Be of Use to God?

Job 22:21

In 11 translations

BSB
Reconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you.
KJV
Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.him: that is, God
WEB
“Acquaint yourself with him now, and be at peace. By it, good will come to you.
ASV
Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: Thereby good shall come unto thee.
LSV
Now acquaint yourself with Him, and be at peace, || Thereby your increase [is] good.
YLT
Acquaint thyself, I pray thee, with Him, And be at peace, Thereby thine increase [is] good.
DBY
Reconcile thyself now with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
DRC
Submit thyself then to him, and be at peace: and thereby thou shalt have the best fruits.
GNV
Therefore acquaint thy selfe, I pray thee, with him, and make peace: thereby thou shalt haue prosperitie.
JPS
Acquaint now thyself with Him, and be at peace; thereby shall thine increase be good.
LXXE
Be firm, I pray thee, if thou canst endure; then thy fruit shall prosper.

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Original-language editions

WLC
הַסְכֶּן־נָ֣א עִמּ֑וֹ וּשְׁלם בָּ֝הֶ֗ם תְּֽבוֹאַתְךָ֥ טוֹבָֽה׃BHS has been faithful to the Leningrad Codex where there might be a question of the validity of the form and we keep the same form as BHS.
LXX-Br
Γενοῦ δὴ σκληρὸς, ἐὰν ὑπομείνῃς, εἶτα ὁ καρπός σου ἔσται ἐν ἀγαθοῖς.

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  • 1 Chronicles 28:9As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be…
  • Isaiah 27:5Or let them lay claim to My protection; let them make peace with Me— yes, let them make peace with Me.”
  • Philippians 4:7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
  • Psalms 34:10Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
  • Ephesians 2:14–17For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of…
  • 2 Corinthians 5:20Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.
  • Acts 10:36He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
  • John 17:3Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
  • 2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
  • Matthew 5:25Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.
  • Isaiah 57:19–21bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.” But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waves churn up mire and muck.…

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