Job 22:2

English Standard Version

²^(A)“Can a man be profitable to God?
Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.

Job 22:2

New International Version

²“Can a man be of benefit to God?^(A)
Can even a wise person benefit him?^(B)

²Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

³Is it any pleasure to the Almighty if you are in the right,
or is it gain to him if you ^(A)make your ways blameless?

³What pleasure^(A) would it give the Almighty if you were righteous?^(B)
What would he gain if your ways were blameless?^(C)

³Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?

English Standard Version (ESV)

New International Version (NIV)