Job 22:4 “Is it for your reverence that He rebukes you and enters into judgment…”

Job 22:4

Is it for your reverence that He rebukes you and enters into judgment against you?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?

World English Bible

Is it for your piety that he reproves you, that he enters with you into judgment?

American Standard Version

Is it for thy fear of him that he reproveth thee, That he entereth with thee into judgment?

Geneva Bible 1599

Is it for feare of thee that he will accuse thee? or go with thee into iudgement?

Darby Translation

Will he reason with thee for fear of thee? Will he enter with thee into judgment?

Young's Literal Translation

Because of thy reverence Doth He reason [with] thee? He entereth with thee into judgment:

Bible in Basic English

Is it because you give him honour that he is sending punishment on you and is judging you?

.mt-body { max-height: none !important; -webkit-mask-image: none !important; mask-image: none !important; } .mt-bar { display: none !important; } .o-trans::after { display: block !important; }

Cross references

“reprove”

Revelation 3:19 Psalm 39:11 Psalm 76:6 Psalm 80:16

Revelation 3:19 · BSB

Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.

Psalm 39:11 · BSB

You discipline and correct a man for his iniquity, consuming like a moth what he holds dear; surely each man is but a vapor. Selah

Psalm 76:6 · BSB

At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both horse and rider lie stunned.

Psalm 80:16 · BSB

Your vine has been cut down and burned; they perish at the rebuke of Your countenance.

“for fear”

Job 7:12

Job 7:12 · BSB

Am I the sea, or the monster of the deep, that You must keep me under guard?

“will he enter”

Job 14:3 Psalm 143:2 Job 9:19 Job 9:32 Job 16:21 Job 34:23

Job 14:3 · BSB

Do You open Your eyes to one like this? Will You bring him into judgment before You?

Psalm 143:2 · BSB

Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.

Job 9:19 · BSB

If it is a matter of strength, He is indeed mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him ?

Job 9:32 · BSB

For He is not a man like me, that I can answer Him, that we can take each other to court.

Job 16:21 · BSB

Oh, that a man might plead with God as he pleads with his neighbor!

Job 34:23 · BSB

For God need not examine a man further or have him approach for judgment.

Also

Job 19:29

Job 19:29 · BSB

then you should fear the sword yourselves, because wrath brings punishment by the sword, so that you may know there is a judgment.”

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

In context

3Does it delight the Almighty that you are righteous? Does He profit if your ways are blameless?

5Is not your wickedness great? Are not your iniquities endless?

Read Job 22