Job 22:2 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | unto God | הַלְאֵ֥ל | h410 |
| 4 | be profitable | יִסְכֹּ֖ן | h5532 |
| 2 | Can a man | גָּ֑בֶר | h1397 |
| 3 | as | כִּֽי | h3588 |
| 4 | be profitable | יִסְכֹּ֖ן | h5532 |
| 5 | עָלֵ֣ימוֹ | h5921 | |
| 6 | he that is wise | מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃ | h7919 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
American Standard Version (ASV)
Can a man be profitable unto God? Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Can a man be profitable to ùGod? surely it is unto himself that the wise man is profitable.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
Can a man be profitable to God, as he that is wise may be profitable to himself?
World English Bible (WEB)
"Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
To God is a man profitable, Because a wise man to himself is profitable?