Job 22:3 Cross References - NSB

³ »Is it any pleasure to the Almighty if you are righteous? Is it profitable to him if you make your ways blameless?

¹⁷ »I well know, O my God, that you test everyone’s heart and are pleased with people of integrity. In honesty and sincerity I have willingly given all this to you. I have seen how your people who are gathered here have been happy to bring offerings to you.

¹⁰ »But He knows the way I walk. He has tried me. I shall come forth as gold. ¹¹ »My foot has held fast to his path. I have kept his way and not turned aside. ¹² »I have not departed from the command of his lips. I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

¹ ([Psalm of David]) I said: »I will guard my ways that I may not sin with my tongue. I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle while the wicked are in my presence.«

³ They also do no unrighteousness. They walk in his ways. ⁴ You have ordained your precepts that we should keep them diligently. ⁵ Oh that my ways may be established to keep your statutes! ⁶ I will not be ashamed when I look upon all your commandments.

⁵⁹ I considered my ways and turned my feet to your laws.

¹⁰ He finds no joy in strong horses, nor do brave soldiers please him. ¹¹ Jehovah is pleased with those who fear him, with those who wait with hope for his mercy.

¹ A false scale balance is an abomination to Jehovah. A perfect weight is his delight.

²⁰ Those who are of a perverse heart are abomination to Jehovah. The way of the upright is his delight.

²² Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah. Those who deal truly are his delight.

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

¹⁷ »You have made Jehovah weary with your words. You ask: ‘How have we wearied him?’ You say: ‘Every one that does evil is good in Jehovah’s sight.’ You also say: ‘He delights in them.’ Then you ask: ‘where is the God of justice?«’

¹⁶ »I exercise myself always, to have a conscience void of offense toward God and toward men.

¹ Having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness with deep reverence for God.

¹⁸ I have all things, and prosper: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you. It is an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God.