Job 22:3 Cross References - Leeser

³ Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that thou art righteous? or is it any gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?

¹⁷ And I know, my God, that thou probest the heart, and uprightness thou receivest in favor. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart have I voluntarily offered all these things; and now thy people, that are present here, do I see with joy offering voluntarily unto thee.

¹⁰ But he knoweth the way that I take: were he to probe me, I should come forth as gold. ¹¹ On his steps my foot hath held fast: his way have I kept, and swerved not. ¹² From the commandment of his lips have I also not moved away: as a fixed statute for me have I treasured up the sayings of his mouth.

¹ To the chief musician, to Jeduthun, a psalm of David. ^(39:2) I said, I will guard my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will guard my mouth with a muzzle, while the wicked is before me.

³ They also commit no injustice; in his ways do they walk. ⁴ Thou thyself hast commanded us thy precepts, that we might keep them diligently. ⁵ Oh that my ways were firmly directed to observe thy statutes! ⁶ Then would I not be made ashamed, while I look at all thy commandments.

⁵⁹ I have thought over my ways, and made my feet return unto thy testimonies.

¹⁰ Not in the strength of the horse hath he delight: nor in the swiftness of the legs of man taketh he pleasure. ¹¹ The Lord taketh pleasure in those that fear him, that wait for his kindness.

¹ Balances of deceit are an abomination of the Lord; but a full weight obtaineth his favor.

²⁰ An abomination of the Lord are those of a perverse heart; but his favor is for those who are unblemished in their way.

²² An abomination of the Lord are lips of falsehood; but they that deal in faithfulness obtain his favor.

⁸ The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination of the Lord: but, the prayer of the upright obtaineth his favor.

¹⁷ Ye have wearied the Lord with your words: yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? By your saying, Every one that doth evil is good in the eyes of the Lord, and in them he findeth delight; or else, Where is the God of justice!