Job 22:3 Cross References - MLV

³ Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that you are righteous? Or is it gain to him that you make your ways perfect?

¹⁷ I know also, my God, that you try the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. And now I have seen with joy your people, who are present here, offer willingly to you.

¹⁰ But he knows the way that I take. When he has tried me, I will come out as gold. ¹¹ My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way and not turned aside. ¹² I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips, I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

¹ I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I do not sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked man is before me.

³ Yes, they do no unrighteousness. They walk in his ways. ⁴ You have commanded your precepts, that we should observe them diligently.
⁵ O that my ways were established to observe your statutes! ⁶ Then I will not be put to shame when I have respect for all your commandments.

⁵⁹ I thought on my ways and turned my feet to your testimonies.

¹⁰ He does not delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. ¹¹ Jehovah takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.

¹ A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah, but a just weight is his delight.

²⁰ Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah, but such as are perfect in their way are his delight.

²² Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah, but those who deal truly are his delight.

⁸ The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

¹⁷ You* have wearied Jehovah with your* words. Yet you* say, How have we wearied him? In that you* say, Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of Jehovah and he delights in them, or Where is the God of justice?

¹⁶ But I apply myself in this, having a guilt-free conscience always toward God and men.

¹ Therefore beloved, having these promises, we should cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, completing holiness in the fear of God.

¹⁸ But I have all things, and I am abounding. I have been filled, having accepted from Epaphroditus the things which came from you, an aroma of a sweet-fragrance, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.