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in this way prosperity will come to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Submit to God, and you will have peace; then things will go well for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Agree with God, and be at peace; thereby good will come to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Reconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Now acquaint yourself with Him, and be at peace; Thereby good will come to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Be reconciled with Him, and be at peace; Thereby good will come to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Yield now and be at peace with Him; Thereby good will come to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Yield now and be at peace with Him; Thereby good will come to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Yield now and be at peace with Him; Thereby good will come to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Now yield <i>and</i> submit yourself to Him [agree with God and be conformed to His will] and be at peace; In this way [you will prosper and great] good will come to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Come to terms with God and be at peace; in this way good will come to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Come to terms with God and be at peace; in this way good will come to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: Thereby good shall come unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Surrender to God All-Powerful! You will find peace and prosperity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Be in harmony and at peace with God. In this way you will have prosperity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Now, Job, make peace with God and stop treating him like an enemy; if you do, then he will bless you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Get to know God, and you'll be at peace with him, and then prosperity will come to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Reconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Reconcile yourself with God, and be at peace with him; in this way your prosperity will be good. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Acquaint yourself with him, now, and be at peace. Thereby good shall come to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: by this good shall come to thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Acquaint yourself with him now, and be at peace. By it, good will come to you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Now acquaint yourself with Him, and be at peace, "" Thereby your increase [is] good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Acquaint thyself, I pray thee, with Him, And be at peace, Thereby thine increase is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Be acquainted now with him, and be safe: by them shall good come to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Submit thyself then to him, and be at peace: and thereby thou shalt have the best fruits. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />So, repose yourself with him and be at peace, and, in this way, you will have the best fruits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Settle with him and have peace. That way good shall come to you: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Agree with God, and be at peace; in this way good will come to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Make now an agreement with God, and offer to him of your good crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But make an agreement with him and hand over some of your good crops<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Acquaint now thyself with Him, and be at peace; Thereby shall thine increase be good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Be firm, I pray thee, if thou canst endure; then thy fruit shall prosper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/22-21.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=3486" 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">20</span>‘Surely our foes are destroyed, and fire has consumed their excess.’ <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5532.htm" title="5532: has·ken- (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customary.">Reconcile</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">now</a> <a href="/hebrew/7999.htm" title="7999: ū·šə·lm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to be safe; figuratively, to be completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate.">and be at peace</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with Him;</a> <a href="/hebrew/bā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">thereby</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·w·ḇāh (N-fs) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">good</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: tə·ḇō·w·’aṯ·ḵā (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs:: 2ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">will come to you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>Receive instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart.…<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="/james/4-8.htm">James 4:8</a></span><br />Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6-7</a></span><br />Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. / Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-14.htm">Psalm 34:14</a></span><br />Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18-19</a></span><br />“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool. / If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12-13</a></span><br />Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. / You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-20.htm">2 Corinthians 5:20</a></span><br />Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-3.htm">Psalm 37:3-5</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. / Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. / Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-4.htm">John 15:4-5</a></span><br />Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. / I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/14-1.htm">Hosea 14:1-2</a></span><br />Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity. / Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6-7</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. / And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-6.htm">1 Peter 5:6-7</a></span><br />Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you. / Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-5.htm">Isaiah 27:5</a></span><br />Or let them lay claim to My protection; let them make peace with Me—yes, let them make peace with Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-1.htm">Romans 5:1</a></span><br />Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Acquaint now yourself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come to you.</p><p class="hdg">Acquaint</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/28-9.htm">1 Chronicles 28:9</a></b></br> And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/17-3.htm">John 17:3</a></b></br> And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a></b></br> For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to <i>give</i> the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.</p><p class="hdg">him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/27-5.htm">Isaiah 27:5</a></b></br> Or let him take hold of my strength, <i>that</i> he may make peace with me; <i>and</i> he shall make peace with me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/57-19.htm">Isaiah 57:19-21</a></b></br> I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to <i>him that is</i> far off, and to <i>him that is</i> near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/5-25.htm">Matthew 5:25</a></b></br> Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/20-8.htm">Agree</a> <a href="/job/22-18.htm">Good</a> <a href="/job/20-28.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/job/21-23.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/job/21-23.htm">Prosperity</a> <a href="/1_samuel/29-4.htm">Reconcile</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-4.htm">Relation</a> <a href="/job/16-21.htm">Right</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-8.htm">Submit</a> <a href="/job/8-15.htm">Thereby</a> <a href="/job/18-4.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-7.htm">Undertakings</a> <a href="/job/22-15.htm">Way</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-37.htm">Yield</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/5-25.htm">Agree</a> <a href="/job/24-21.htm">Good</a> <a href="/job/31-12.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/job/25-2.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/job/30-15.htm">Prosperity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-20.htm">Reconcile</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-12.htm">Relation</a> <a href="/job/23-9.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Submit</a> <a href="/job/28-8.htm">Thereby</a> <a href="/job/22-26.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Undertakings</a> <a href="/job/23-10.htm">Way</a> <a href="/job/31-39.htm">Yield</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'; 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In the context of the Book of Job, Eliphaz is advising Job to make peace with God, implying that Job's suffering is due to a lack of reconciliation. The concept of reconciliation is central to the biblical narrative, where humanity is called to restore a broken relationship with God due to sin. This aligns with the New Testament teaching in <a href="/2_corinthians/5-18.htm">2 Corinthians 5:18-20</a>, where believers are urged to be reconciled to God through Christ. The idea of peace with God is also echoed in <a href="/romans/5.htm">Romans 5:1</a>, which speaks of being justified by faith and having peace with God through Jesus Christ. Historically, reconciliation involved sacrifices and offerings, but in the New Testament, it is achieved through the sacrifice of Jesus, the ultimate mediator between God and humanity.<p><b>thereby good will come to you.</b><br>This phrase suggests that reconciliation with God results in blessings and prosperity. In the cultural and historical context of the Old Testament, prosperity was often seen as a sign of God's favor. The Deuteronomic principle, found in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, outlines blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience, reflecting the belief that good comes to those who align themselves with God's will. However, the Book of Job challenges this simplistic view by presenting a righteous man who suffers. Theologically, this phrase can be understood as pointing to the ultimate good that comes from a restored relationship with God, which is eternal life and spiritual blessings, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/1-3.htm">Ephesians 1:3</a>. The "good" is not merely material prosperity but encompasses the peace, joy, and fulfillment found in a life aligned with God's purposes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>- A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning the reasons behind it.<br><br>2. <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. In this chapter, Eliphaz is speaking to Job, urging him to reconcile with God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/teman.htm">Teman</a></b><br>- A region in Edom, known for its wise men. Eliphaz is identified as a Temanite, suggesting he is considered wise and knowledgeable.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>- The central divine figure in the Book of Job, whose sovereignty and justice are explored throughout the account.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dialogue.htm">The Dialogue</a></b><br>- The ongoing conversation between Job and his friends, which forms the bulk of the Book of Job, exploring themes of suffering, justice, and divine wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/reconciliation_with_god.htm">Reconciliation with God</a></b><br>The Hebrew word for "reconcile" (sakhan) implies becoming familiar or accustomed to God. This suggests an ongoing relationship rather than a one-time event.<br><br>Reconciliation is not just about resolving conflict but involves a deep, personal relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/peace_as_a_result_of_reconciliation.htm">Peace as a Result of Reconciliation</a></b><br>True peace (shalom) is more than the absence of conflict; it encompasses wholeness, well-being, and harmony with God.<br><br>Pursuing peace with God leads to a life marked by His goodness and blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_promise_of_goodness.htm">The Promise of Goodness</a></b><br>The promise that "good will come to you" is contingent upon reconciliation and peace with God. This reflects the biblical principle that obedience and alignment with God's will bring blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_repentance.htm">The Role of Repentance</a></b><br>Reconciliation often requires repentance, a turning away from sin and a turning towards God. This is a crucial step in experiencing peace and goodness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_wise_counsel.htm">The Importance of Wise Counsel</a></b><br>While Eliphaz's advice is not entirely accurate in Job's context, it highlights the importance of seeking wise, godly counsel in times of distress.<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/why_are_devout_believers_still_poor.htm">Job 22:25–26 implies material blessings for faithfulness—how do we address situations where devout believers remain in poverty?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_2_1-6_show_god's_goodness.htm">How can God's conversation with Satan, suggesting further suffering, be reconciled with the Bible's portrayal of God's goodness? (Job 2:1-6)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_33_19-20_align_with_medicine.htm">In Job 33:19-20, how can physical suffering sent by God be reconciled with current medical understanding and treatments?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_humble_believers_face_hardship.htm">Proverbs 22:4: If humility and fear of the Lord lead to riches and honor, why do many humble believers remain in poverty or face hardship?</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>(21) <span class= "bld">Acquaint now thyself with him.</span>--As he himself had done in Job 5, and as Zophar had done in Job 11, Eliphaz proceeds to give Job some good advice. "Thereby good shall come unto thee," or "Thereby shall thine increase be good;" or perhaps he means that peace and rest from the obstinate questionings he was disturbed with would come to him thereby.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 21-30.</span> - At this point a transition occurs. Eliphaz turns away from reproaches, open or covert, designed to exhibit Job as an example of extreme wickedness, and falls back on those topics which were the main subjects of his first exhortation (<a href="/job/5-8.htm">Job 5:8-27</a>), viz. an earnest appeal to Job to return to God, to repent and amend (vers. 21-23) and a lavish outpouring of promises, or prophecies, that in that case he should be delivered from all his troubles, should recover his wealth and prosperity, obtain of God all that he should pray for, succeed in all his enterprises, and be able to help and ease others, even those who might be guilty in God's sight (vers. 24-30). <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Acquaint now thyself with him</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> God), <span class="accented">and be at peace</span>; or, make, <span class="accented">I beseech thee</span> <span class="accented">a trial of him</span>, <span class="accented">and be at peace</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> risk everything, throw thyself upon his mercy, and so make thy peace with him. To do so is well worth thy while, for thereby good shall come unto thee. It is a question what sort of "good" is meant. If we are to explain the "good" of this passage by vers. 24, 25 exclusively, Eliphaz will become a mere utilitarian, and he will be rightly characterized as "selfish and sordid" (Cook) - an anticipation of the Mammon of Milton. But there seem to be no sufficient grounds for singling out vers. 24, 25 from the rest of the passage, and regarding them as forming its key-note. The "good" which Eliphaz promises to Job includes, besides "the gold of Ophir" and "plenty of silver," such things as "delight in the Almighty," and confident trust in him (ver. 26), God's hearing of his prayers (ver. 27), the shining of light upon his path (ver. 28), his own payment of his vows (ver. 27), his giving assistance to the poor and needy (ver. 29), and even his deliverance of the guilty by the pureness of his hands (ver. 30); so that other besides material considerations are clearly taken into account, and the worldly prosperity which Eliphaz promises forms a part only of the good result which he anticipates from the patriarch making his peace with the Almighty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/22-21.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">Reconcile</span><br /><span class="heb">הַסְכֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(has·ken-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5532.htm">Strong's 5532: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be familiar with, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">now</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> </span><span class="str2">I pray', 'now', 'then'</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and be at peace</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁלם‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·lm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7999.htm">Strong's 7999: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with Him;</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">thereby</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֝הֶ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(bā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">good</span><br /><span class="heb">טוֹבָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·w·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will come to you.</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּֽבוֹאַתְךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ḇō·w·’aṯ·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/22-21.htm">Job 22:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/22-21.htm">Job 22:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/22-21.htm">Job 22:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/22-21.htm">Job 22:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/22-21.htm">Job 22:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/22-21.htm">Job 22:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/22-21.htm">Job 22:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/22-21.htm">Job 22:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/22-21.htm">Job 22:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/22-21.htm">Job 22:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/22-21.htm">OT Poetry: Job 22:21 Acquaint yourself with him now and be (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/22-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 22:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 22:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/22-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 22:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 22:22" /></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>