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Job 22

Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross
Introduction

1  Eliphaz shews that man's goodness profits not God.
5  He accuses Job of divers sins.
21  He exhorts him to repentance, with promises of mercy.
Verse 2

Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
a man
35:6-8, Psalms 16:2, Luke 17:10
as he that, etc
or, if he may be profitable, doth his good success depend thereon?
21:15, Deuteronomy 10:13, Proverbs 3:13-18, 4:7-9, 9:12, Ecclesiastes 7:11,12, Matthew 5:29, Galatians 6:7,8
Verse 3

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
any pleasure
1 Chronicles 29:17, Psalms 147:10,11, Proverbs 11:1,20, 12:22, 15:8, Malachi 2:17, Philippians 4:18
thou makest
23:10-12, Psalms 39:1, 119:3-6,59, Acts 24:16, 2 Corinthians 7:1
Verse 4

Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
reprove
Psalms 39:11, 76:6, 80:16, Revelation 3:19
for fear
7:12
will he enter
9:19,32, 14:3, 16:21, 23:6,7, 34:23, Psalms 130:3,4, 143:2, Ecclesiastes 12:14, Isaiah 3:14,15
Verse 5

Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?
not thy
4:7-11, 11:14, 15:5,6,31-34, 21:27, 32:3
thine
Psalms 19:12, 40:12
Verse 6

For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
For thou
24:3,9, Exodus 22:26, Deuteronomy 24:10-18, Ezekiel 18:7,12,16, Amos 2:8
stripped, etc
Heb. stripped the clothes of the naked.
24:10, 31:19,20
Verse 7

Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
not given
31:17, Deuteronomy 15:7-11, Psalms 112:9, Proverbs 11:24,25, 19:17, Isaiah 58:7,10, Ezekiel 18:7,16, Matthew 25:42, Romans 12:20
Verse 8

But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.
But as
29:7-17, 31:34, 1 Kings 21:11-15, Psalms 12:8, Micah 7:3
mighty man
Heb. man of arm. honourable. Heb. eminent, or, accepted for countenance.
13:8
Verse 9

Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
widows
24:3,21, 29:12,13, 31:16-18,21, Exodus 22:21-24, Deuteronomy 27:19, Psalms 94:6, Isaiah 1:17,23, 10:2, Ezekiel 22:7, Malachi 3:5, Luke 18:3-5
arms
Psalms 10:15, 37:17, Ezekiel 30:22
Verse 10

Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;
snares
18:8-10, 19:6, Psalms 11:6
sudden
6:4, 13:21, Proverbs 1:27, 3:25,26, 1 Thessalonians 5:3
Verse 11

Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.
darkness
18:6,18, 19:8, Proverbs 4:19, Isaiah 8:22, Lamentations 3:2, Joel 2:2,3, Matthew 8:12
abundance
Psalms 42:7, 69:1,2, 124:4, Lamentations 3:54, Jonah 2:3
Verse 12

Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
not God
Psalms 115:3,16, Ecclesiastes 5:2, Isaiah 57:15, 66:1
height
Heb. head. the stars.
Psalms 8:3,4
Verse 13

And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
How
or, What. doth God know.
Psalms 10:11, 59:7, 73:11, 94:7-9, Ezekiel 8:12, 9:9, Zephaniah 1:12
Verse 14

Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
34:22, Psalms 33:14, 97:2, 139:1,2,11,12, Jeremiah 23:24, Luke 12:2,3
Verse 15

Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?
the old way
Genesis 6:5,11-13, Luke 17:26,27
Verse 16

Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:
cut down
15:32, Psalms 55:23, 102:24, Ecclesiastes 7:17
whose foundation was overflown with a flood
Heb. a flood was poured upon their foundation.
Genesis 7:11,17-24, Matthew 24:37-39, 1 Peter 3:19,20, 2 Peter 2:5
Verse 17

Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?
Depart
21:10,14,15, Isaiah 30:11, Matthew 8:29,34, Romans 1:28
and what
Psalms 4:6, Malachi 3:14
for them
or, to them.
Verse 18

Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
he filled
12:6, 1 Samuel 2:7, Psalms 17:14, Jeremiah 12:2, Acts 14:17, 15:16
the counsel
21:16, Psalms 1:1
Verse 19

The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
righteous
Psalms 48:11, 58:10, 97:8, 107:42, Proverbs 11:10, Revelation 18:20, 19:1-3
innocent
9:23, Psalms 52:6
Verse 20

Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.
our substance
or, our estate.
4:7, 8:3,4, 15:5,6, 20:18,19, 21:27,28, Luke 13:1-5
the remnant
or, their excellency. the fire.
1:16, 20:26, Genesis 19:24, Luke 17:29,30, 2 Peter 2:6,7
Verse 21

Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
Acquaint
1 Chronicles 28:9, John 17:3, 2 Corinthians 4:6
him
that is, God. be at peace.
Isaiah 27:5, 57:19-21, Matthew 5:25, Acts 10:36, 2 Corinthians 5:20, Philippians 4:7, Ephesians 2:14-17
Verse 22

Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
receive
Deuteronomy 4:1,2, Proverbs 2:1-9, 1 Thessalonians 4:1,2
lay up
23:12, Deuteronomy 6:6-9, Psalms 119:11, Proverbs 4:4,21, Jeremiah 15:16, Matthew 12:35, 13:52, Luke 2:19,51
Verse 23

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
return
8:5,6, 11:13,14, Isaiah 55:6,7, Hosea 14:1,2, Zechariah 1:3, Acts 26:20
built up
12:14, Jeremiah 31:4, Colossians 2:7, Jude 1:20
thou shalt
11:14, 18:15, Joshua 7:13-16, Isaiah 33:15, Zechariah 5:3,4
put
2 Timothy 2:19
Verse 24

Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
lay up
1 Kings 10:21, 2 Chronicles 1:5, 9:10,27
as dust
or, on the dust. Ophir.
Genesis 10:29, 1 Kings 9:28, 22:48, Psalms 45:9, Isaiah 13:12
Verse 25

Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.
the Almighty
Genesis 15:1, Psalms 18:2, 84:11, Isaiah 41:10, Romans 8:31
defence
or, gold.
Psalms 16:5,6, Isaiah 33:6, 2 Corinthians 6:10, James 2:5
plenty of silver
Heb. silver of strength.
Verse 26

For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.
shalt thou
27:10, 34:9, Psalms 37:4, Song of Solomon 2:3, Isaiah 58:14, Romans 7:22
lift up
11:15, Psalms 25:1, 86:4, 143:8, 1 John 3:20,21
Verse 27

Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
make thy
Psalms 50:14,15, 66:17,18-20, 91:15, 116:1, Isaiah 58:9, 1 John 5:14,15
pay thy
Psalms 56:12, 66:13,14, 116:14, Ecclesiastes 5:4, Jonah 2:9
Verse 28

Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
decree
Psalms 20:4, 90:17, Lamentations 3:37, Matthew 21:22, James 4:15
the light
29:3, Psalms 97:11, 112:4, Proverbs 4:18, Isaiah 30:21, Malachi 4:2, John 8:12
Verse 29

When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
men
5:19-27, Psalms 9:2,3, 91:14-16, 92:9-11
he shall
Proverbs 29:23, Isaiah 57:15, Luke 14:11, 18:9-14, James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:5
the humble person
Heb. him that hath low eyes.
Psalms 138:6, Isaiah 66:2, Ezekiel 21:26,27, Luke 1:52
Verse 30

He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.
He shall deliver the island of the innocent
or, The innocent shall deliver the island.
42:8, Genesis 18:26-32, Isaiah 58:12, Jeremiah 5:1, Acts 27:24
pureness
Isaiah 1:15, Malachi 1:9, Matthew 17:19,20, Acts 19:15,16, 1 Timothy 2:8, James 5:15,16

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