Job 22:28 “Your decisions will be carried out, and light will shine on your ways.”

Job 22:28

Your decisions will be carried out, and light will shine on your ways.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.

World English Bible

You will also decree a thing, and it will be established to you. Light will shine on your ways.

American Standard Version

Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee; And light shall shine upon thy ways.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou shalt also decree a thing, and he shall establish it vnto thee, and the light shall shine vpon thy wayes.

Darby Translation

And thou shalt decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee; and light shall shine upon thy ways.

Young's Literal Translation

And thou decreest a saying, And it is established to thee, And on thy ways hath light shone.

Bible in Basic English

Your purposes will come about, and light will be shining on your ways.

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Cross references

“decree”

Matthew 21:22 Psalm 90:17 Psalm 20:4 Lamentations 3:37 James 4:15

Matthew 21:22 · BSB

If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Psalm 90:17 · BSB

May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands— yes, establish the work of our hands!

Psalm 20:4 · BSB

May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.

Lamentations 3:37 · BSB

Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?

James 4:15 · BSB

Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”

“the light”

Isaiah 30:21 Proverbs 4:18 John 8:12 Malachi 4:2 Job 29:3 Psalm 112:4

Isaiah 30:21 · BSB

And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”

Proverbs 4:18 · BSB

The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.

John 8:12 · BSB

Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Malachi 4:2 · BSB

“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.

Job 29:3 · BSB

when His lamp shone above my head, and by His light I walked through the darkness,

Psalm 112:4 · BSB

Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27You will pray to Him, and He will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.

29When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.

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