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And you will pay your vows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You will pray to Him, and He will hear you; And you will pay your vows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You will pray to Him, and He will hear you; And you will pay your vows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You will entreat Him, and He will hear you; And you will pay your vows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“You will pray to Him, and He will hear you, And you will pay your vows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will pray to Him, and He will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he will hear thee; And thou shalt pay thy vows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God will answer your prayers, and you will keep the promises you made to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee; and thou shalt pay thy vows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You will pray to him, and he will listen to you, and you will keep your vow to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When you pray, he will answer you, and you will keep the vows you made. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You'll entreat him and he'll listen to you as you fulfill your vows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will pray to Him, and He will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You will pray to him and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall make your prayer to him, and he will hear you. You shall pay your vows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt make thy prayer to him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You will make your prayer to him, and he will hear you. You will pay your vows. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You make supplication to Him, "" And He hears you, "" And you complete your vows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou dost make supplication unto Him, And He doth hear thee, And thy vows thou completest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt pray to him, and he will hear thee, and thou shalt repay thy vows.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt pray to him, and he will hear thee, and thou shalt pay vows. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You will plead with him, and he will listen to you, and you will pay your vows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Entreat him and he will hear you, and your vows you shall fulfill. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will pay your vows.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you shall make your prayer to him, and he shall hear you, and you shall fulfill your vows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you will pray before him and he will hear you and you will hand over your vows<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou shalt make thy prayer unto Him, and He will hear thee, And thou shalt pay thy vows;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he shall hear thee when thou prayest to him, and he shall grant thee <i>power</i> to pay thy vows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/22-27.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=3520" 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">26</span>Surely then you will delight in the Almighty and lift up your face to God. <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6279.htm" title="6279: ta‘·tîr (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- To pray, supplicate. A primitive root; to burn incense in worship, i.e. Intercede.">You will pray</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to Him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: wə·yiš·mā·‘e·kā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms:: 2mse) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">and He will hear you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7999.htm" title="7999: ṯə·šal·lêm (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to be safe; figuratively, to be completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate.">and you will fulfill</a> <a href="/hebrew/5088.htm" title="5088: ū·nə·ḏā·re·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 2ms) -- A vow. Or neder; from nadar; a promise; also a thing promised.">your vows.</a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>Your decisions will be carried out, and light will shine on your ways.…<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="/psalms/50-15.htm">Psalm 50:15</a></span><br />Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12</a></span><br />Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-14.htm">1 John 5:14-15</a></span><br />And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-18.htm">Psalm 145:18-19</a></span><br />The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. / He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-13.htm">John 14:13-14</a></span><br />And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-16.htm">James 5:16</a></span><br />Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-15.htm">Psalm 34:15</a></span><br />The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-24.htm">Isaiah 65:24</a></span><br />Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-12.htm">1 Peter 3:12</a></span><br />For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-15.htm">Psalm 91:15</a></span><br />When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-22.htm">Matthew 21:22</a></span><br />If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-29.htm">Proverbs 15:29</a></span><br />The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-9.htm">Luke 11:9-10</a></span><br />So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You shall make your prayer to him, and he shall hear you, and you shall pay your vows.</p><p class="hdg">make thy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/50-14.htm">Psalm 50:14,15</a></b></br> Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/66-17.htm">Psalm 66:17,18-20</a></b></br> I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/91-15.htm">Psalm 91:15</a></b></br> He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I <i>will be</i> with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.</p><p class="hdg">pay thy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/56-12.htm">Psalm 56:12</a></b></br> Thy vows <i>are</i> upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/66-13.htm">Psalm 66:13,14</a></b></br> I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/116-14.htm">Psalm 116:14</a></b></br> I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/19-4.htm">Effect</a> <a href="/esther/5-8.htm">Fulfill</a> <a href="/job/21-2.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/joshua/23-7.htm">Oaths</a> <a href="/job/6-22.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/job/21-15.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/job/19-17.htm">Supplication</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-26.htm">Vows</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/23-13.htm">Effect</a> <a href="/job/39-2.htm">Fulfill</a> <a href="/job/26-14.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/psalms/10-7.htm">Oaths</a> <a href="/job/23-6.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/job/24-12.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/psalms/6-9.htm">Supplication</a> <a href="/psalms/22-25.htm">Vows</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>You will pray to Him</b><br>Prayer is a central theme throughout the Bible, serving as a means of communication with God. In the context of Job, prayer represents a personal and direct appeal to God amidst suffering and confusion. The act of praying to God signifies a relationship and trust in His sovereignty. This phrase echoes the biblical principle found in <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-17.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:17</a>, which encourages believers to "pray without ceasing." It also reflects the practice of patriarchs like Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who regularly communicated with God through prayer.<p><b>and He will hear you</b><br>This assurance of being heard by God is a recurring promise in Scripture, emphasizing God's attentiveness to the prayers of the righteous. In the context of Job, it contrasts with Job's earlier feelings of abandonment and silence from God. The promise that God hears prayers is also affirmed in 1 <a href="/john/5-14.htm">John 5:14</a>, which states that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. This phrase underscores the faithfulness of God and His willingness to engage with His creation.<p><b>and you will fulfill your vows</b><br>Vows in the biblical context were solemn promises made to God, often in response to His deliverance or blessing. The fulfillment of vows indicates a commitment to uphold one's promises to God, reflecting integrity and faithfulness. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, vows were taken seriously and were often accompanied by sacrifices or offerings. This phrase suggests a return to a right relationship with God, where one's actions align with their commitments. It also connects to <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:4-5</a>, which warns against making vows lightly and emphasizes the importance of fulfilling them.<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, known for his immense suffering and unwavering faith.<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 visit him to offer counsel. In <a href="/bsb/job/22.htm">Job 22</a>, Eliphaz speaks to Job, suggesting that Job's suffering is due to his sin and urging him to return to 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, indicating his background and possibly his wisdom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central divine figure in the Book of Job, who ultimately restores Job after his trials. God is portrayed as sovereign and just, even when His ways are beyond human understanding.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_and_vows.htm">Prayer and Vows</a></b><br>The act of communicating with God and making commitments to Him. In the context of <a href="/job/22-27.htm">Job 22:27</a>, prayer is a means of seeking God's favor and fulfilling vows is an expression of faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a></b><br>Prayer is a direct line of communication with God. It is both a privilege and a responsibility for believers to engage in regular prayer, trusting that God hears and responds.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_hearing.htm">God's Faithfulness in Hearing</a></b><br>God is attentive to the prayers of His people. This assurance should encourage believers to approach Him with confidence and sincerity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_integrity.htm">The Importance of Integrity</a></b><br>Fulfilling vows made to God is a demonstration of integrity and faithfulness. Believers are called to honor their commitments to God as an expression of their devotion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>Eliphaz's counsel, though flawed in its assumptions about Job, highlights the biblical principle that repentance leads to restoration. Believers should seek to maintain a repentant heart before God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Even when circumstances are challenging, believers are encouraged to trust in God's sovereign plan, knowing that He is just and good.<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_is_god_silent_during_prayer.htm">Why does God seem silent when people pray?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_aren't_prayers_always_answered.htm">Why aren't prayers always answered?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_job_advice_does_the_bible_give.htm">What guidance does the Bible offer on finding a job?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_some_prayers_go_unanswered.htm">Why does Psalm 34:17-18 promise God hears and delivers the righteous but seem to conflict with other passages describing unanswered prayers?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee</span>. Now Job prays, but is not heard; he asks for death, but it does not come; he begs for a respite from suffering, but it is refused him; he beseeches God to enter into argument with him (<a href="/job/9-32.htm">Job 9:32-34</a>; <a href="/job/10-2.htm">Job 10:2</a>), but God vouchsafes no answer. Let him follow Eliphaz's advice, "return to the Almighty" (ver. 23), humble himself in the dust, repent and "put away his iniquity" (ver. 23), and then, Eliphaz promises him, all shall be changed - God will become gracious to him, will listen to him, and grant his requests, will remove his heavy hand, and crown him with mercy and loving-kindness. Then, he adds, <span class="cmt_word">thou shalt pay thy vows.</span> Thou shalt have wealth enough, and strength enough, to pay any vows that thou hast made, which now in thy afflicted state thou canst not do. Vows are part of natural religion, and were widely prevalent over all the East in ancient times. The performance of vows, which was strictly enjoined in the Mosaic Law (<a href="/deuteronomy/23-21.htm">Deuteronomy 23:21</a>), must at all times have been felt as obligatory by the natural conscience. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/22-27.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">You will pray</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּעְתִּ֣יר</span> <span class="translit">(ta‘·tîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6279.htm">Strong's 6279: </a> </span><span class="str2">To burn incense in worship, intercede</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Him,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֭לָיו</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and He will hear you,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִשְׁמָעֶ֑ךָּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yiš·mā·‘e·kā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and you will fulfill</span><br /><span class="heb">תְשַׁלֵּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯə·šal·lêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person 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">your vows.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּנְדָרֶ֥יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·nə·ḏā·re·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5088.htm">Strong's 5088: </a> </span><span class="str2">A promise, a thing promised</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/22-27.htm">Job 22:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/22-27.htm">Job 22:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/22-27.htm">Job 22:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/22-27.htm">Job 22:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/22-27.htm">Job 22:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/22-27.htm">Job 22:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/22-27.htm">Job 22:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/22-27.htm">Job 22:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/22-27.htm">Job 22:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/22-27.htm">Job 22:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/22-27.htm">OT Poetry: Job 22:27 You shall make your prayer to him (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/22-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 22:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 22:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/22-28.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 22:28"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 22:28" /></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>