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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Will you keep to the old path that the wicked have trod?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Will you continue on the old paths where evil people have walked?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Will you keep to the old way that wicked men have trod?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Will you stay on the ancient path that wicked men have trod?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Will you keep to the old way Which wicked men have trod,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Will you keep to the ancient path Which wicked people have walked,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Will you keep to the ancient path Which wicked men have trod,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Will you keep to the ancient path Which wicked men have trod,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Will you keep to the ancient path Which wicked men have trod,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Will you keep to the ancient path That wicked men walked [in the time of Noah],<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Will you continue on the ancient path that wicked men have walked?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Will you continue on the ancient path that wicked men have walked? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Wilt thou keep the old way Which wicked men have trodden?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Give up those ancient ideas believed by sinners, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Wilt thou keep the old way which wicked men have trodden?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Are you following the old path that wicked people have taken?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Are you determined to walk in the paths that evil people have always followed? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Will you keep walking on the traditional path that sinners have tread,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Will you stay on the ancient path that wicked men have trod?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Will you keep to the old path that evil men have walked--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Will you keep the old way, which wicked men have trodden,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Will you keep the old way, which wicked men have trodden, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do you observe the path of the age, "" That men of iniquity have trodden,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The path of the age dost thou observe, That men of iniquity have trodden?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Wilt thou watch the path of old which men of iniquity trod?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Dost thou desire to keep the path of ages, which wicked men have trodden? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Do you not want to tend the path of the ages, which wicked men have spurned?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do you indeed keep to the ancient way trodden by the worthless? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Will you keep to the old way that the wicked have trod?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Have you marked well the old way which wicked men have trodden long ago?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Have you kept the way of the world that the people of lying trod that was not in their time?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Wilt thou keep the old way Which wicked men have trodden?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Wilt thou <i>not</i> mark the old way, which righteous men have trodden?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/22-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=3453" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/22.htm">Eliphaz Exhorts Job</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>Thick clouds veil Him so He does not see us as He traverses the vault of heaven.’ <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8104.htm" title="8104: tiš·mōr (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To keep, watch, preserve. A primitive root; properly, to hedge about, i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.">Will you stay</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">on the ancient</a> <a href="/hebrew/734.htm" title="734: ha·’ō·raḥ (Art:: N-csc) -- A way, path. From 'arach; a well-trodden road; also a caravan.">path</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/205.htm" title="205: ’ā·wen (N-ms) -- From an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant; strictly nothingness; also trouble. Vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol.">wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/4962.htm" title="4962: mə·ṯê- (N-mpc) -- Male, man. From the same as mathay; properly, an adult; by implication, a man.">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/1869.htm" title="1869: dā·rə·ḵū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To tread, march. A primitive root; to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string a bow.">have trod?</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>They were snatched away before their time, and their foundations were swept away by a flood.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a></span><br />Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-14.htm">Proverbs 4:14-15</a></span><br />Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. / Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Psalm 1:1</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-16.htm">Jeremiah 6:16</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-21.htm">Isaiah 30:21</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/2-12.htm">Proverbs 2:12-15</a></span><br />to deliver you from the way of evil, from the man who speaks perversity, / from those who leave the straight paths to walk in the ways of darkness, / from those who enjoy doing evil and rejoice in the twistedness of evil, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-15.htm">2 Peter 2:15</a></span><br />They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a></span><br />Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-8.htm">Isaiah 35:8</a></span><br />And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it—only those who walk in the Way—and fools will not stray onto it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-12.htm">Proverbs 14:12</a></span><br />There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-1.htm">2 Timothy 3:1-5</a></span><br />But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. / For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, / unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-9.htm">Psalm 119:9</a></span><br />How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-12.htm">Romans 3:12</a></span><br />All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Isaiah 53:6</a></span><br />We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-25.htm">1 Peter 2:25</a></span><br />For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Have you marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?</p><p class="hdg">the old way</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/6-5.htm">Genesis 6:5,11-13</a></b></br> And GOD saw that the wickedness of man <i>was</i> great in the earth, and <i>that</i> every imagination of the thoughts of his heart <i>was</i> only evil continually… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/17-26.htm">Luke 17:26,27</a></b></br> And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/21-7.htm">Age</a> <a href="/job/12-12.htm">Ancient</a> <a href="/job/21-30.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/job/21-19.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/job/21-5.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/job/15-22.htm">Marked</a> <a href="/job/14-16.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/job/18-10.htm">Path</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-18.htm">Trod</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-33.htm">Trodden</a> <a href="/job/21-31.htm">Way</a> <a href="/job/21-30.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/job/17-4.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/30-2.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/24-7.htm">Ancient</a> <a href="/job/22-23.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/job/22-23.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/job/31-35.htm">Mark</a> <a href="/job/24-16.htm">Marked</a> <a href="/job/39-1.htm">Observe</a> <a href="/job/23-11.htm">Path</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-3.htm">Trod</a> <a href="/job/24-11.htm">Trodden</a> <a href="/job/22-21.htm">Way</a> <a href="/job/22-18.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/job/30-23.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Job 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/22-1.htm">Eliphaz shows that man's goodness profits not God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/22-5.htm">He accuses Job of various sins</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/22-21.htm">He exhorts him to repentance, with promises of mercy</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Will you stay on the ancient path</b><br>The "ancient path" refers to the longstanding traditions and ways of life that have been established over generations. In biblical context, this often implies a path that is either righteous or unrighteous, depending on the context. Here, it suggests a path that has been followed by those who have turned away from God. The idea of a path is frequently used in Scripture to symbolize one's way of life or moral choices (<a href="/proverbs/4-14.htm">Proverbs 4:14-15</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/6-16.htm">Jeremiah 6:16</a>). The ancient path can also be seen as a metaphor for the choices that lead to life or destruction, as seen in the teachings of Jesus about the narrow and wide gates (<a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a>).<p><b>that wicked men have trod?</b><br>"Wicked men" in this context refers to those who have lived in opposition to God's will. The Bible often contrasts the way of the wicked with the way of the righteous (<a href="/psalms/1.htm">Psalm 1:1-6</a>). Historically, this could refer to figures like Cain, who chose a path of disobedience and violence (<a href="/genesis/4-8.htm">Genesis 4:8-16</a>). The phrase suggests a warning against following the moral and spiritual failures of past generations. It serves as a reminder of the consequences of sin and the importance of choosing a path aligned with God's righteousness. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are urged to learn from the mistakes of those who have gone before (<a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliphaz_the_temanite.htm">Eliphaz the Temanite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him but ends up accusing him of wrongdoing. In this chapter, Eliphaz is speaking to Job, suggesting that Job's suffering is due to his sin.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He is undergoing severe trials and suffering, and his friends are attempting to explain the reasons for his afflictions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_path.htm">Ancient Path</a></b><br>This refers to the way of life or conduct that has been followed by people in the past. Eliphaz uses it to imply a path of wickedness that leads to destruction.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wicked_men.htm">Wicked Men</a></b><br>Those who have lived in opposition to God's ways, often experiencing judgment as a result. Eliphaz implies that Job might be following in their footsteps.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/teman.htm">Teman</a></b><br>A region in Edom, known for its wise men. Eliphaz, being a Temanite, is considered to be wise, though his counsel to Job is flawed.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_counsel.htm">Discernment in Counsel</a></b><br>Eliphaz's advice, though seemingly wise, is based on a flawed understanding of Job's situation. We must seek discernment and align counsel with God's truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Not all suffering is a result of personal sin. Job's account reminds us that trials can occur for reasons beyond our understanding, and we should be cautious in attributing blame.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/choosing_the_right_path.htm">Choosing the Right Path</a></b><br>The "ancient path" can represent both wickedness and righteousness. We must choose the path that aligns with God's will, as revealed in Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/avoiding_assumptions.htm">Avoiding Assumptions</a></b><br>Eliphaz assumes Job's guilt without evidence. We should avoid making assumptions about others' spiritual states based on their circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_wisdom.htm">Seeking God's Wisdom</a></b><br>True wisdom comes from God, not human tradition or assumptions. We should seek His guidance in understanding life's challenges.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_a_global_ancient_flood.htm">Job 22:15–16 mentions an ancient flood—what historical or archaeological evidence supports a global event of this magnitude? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_view_on_prosperity.htm">What defines individualism?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_righteous_suffer.htm">If God wants to protect His people, why does He allow the righteous to suffer at the hands of the wicked?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_job_both_wicked_and_blameless.htm">In Job 22:5, Eliphaz accuses Job of great wickedness, yet Job 1:1 calls him blameless; how do we resolve this apparent contradiction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">Hast thou marked the old way . . .?</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">Dost thou keep the old way which the wicked men trod? Dost thou hold their tenets?</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?</span> rather, <span class="accented">Wilt thou keep the old way</span> etc.? (see the Revised Version). Eliphaz assumes that it is Job's intention to cast in his lot with these persons whose prosperous wickedness he has described in the preceding chapter (vers. 7-15). And this notwithstanding Job's final protest, "Be the counsel of the wicked far from me" (ver. 16). He calls the mode of life pursued by these wicked persons "the old way," either with allusion to the seed of Cain before the Flood, who "corrupted their way" (<a href="/genesis/6-12.htm">Genesis 6:12</a>), or perhaps with reference to the descendants of Nimrod after it (see Professor Lee's 'Book of Job,' p. 361). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/22-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Will you stay</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשְׁמֹ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(tiš·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8104.htm">Strong's 8104: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the ancient</span><br /><span class="heb">עוֹלָ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">path</span><br /><span class="heb">הַאֹ֣רַח</span> <span class="translit">(ha·’ō·raḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_734.htm">Strong's 734: </a> </span><span class="str2">A well-trodden road, a caravan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wicked</span><br /><span class="heb">אָֽוֶן׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·wen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_205.htm">Strong's 205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">men</span><br /><span class="heb">מְתֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ṯê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4962.htm">Strong's 4962: </a> </span><span class="str2">An adult, a man</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have trod?</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּרְכ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(dā·rə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1869.htm">Strong's 1869: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tread, to walk, to string a, bow</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/22-15.htm">Job 22:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/22-15.htm">Job 22:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/22-15.htm">Job 22:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/22-15.htm">Job 22:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/22-15.htm">Job 22:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/22-15.htm">Job 22:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/22-15.htm">Job 22:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/22-15.htm">Job 22:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/22-15.htm">Job 22:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/22-15.htm">Job 22:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/22-15.htm">OT Poetry: Job 22:15 Will you keep the old way which (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/22-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 22:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 22:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/22-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 22:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 22:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>