Job 22:2

NETBible	“Is it to God that a strong man is of benefit? Is it to him that even a wise man is profitable?¹
NIV © biblegateway Job 22:2	"Can a man be of benefit to God? Can even a wise man benefit him?
NASB © biblegateway Job 22:2	"Can a vigorous man be of use to God, Or a wise man be useful to himself?
NLT © biblegateway Job 22:2	"Can a person’s actions be of benefit to God? Can even a wise person be helpful to him?
MSG © biblegateway Job 22:2	"Are any of us strong enough to give God a hand, or smart enough to give him advice?
BBE © SABDAweb Job 22:2	Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man’s wisdom is only of profit to himself.
NRSV © bibleoremus Job 22:2	"Can a mortal be of use to God? Can even the wisest be of service to him?
NKJV © biblegateway Job 22:2	"Can a man be profitable to God, Though he who is wise may be profitable to himself?
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KJV	Can a man <01397> be profitable <05532> (8799) unto God <0410>_, as <03588> he that is wise <07919> (8688) may be profitable <05532> (8799) unto himself? {as he...: or, if he may be profitable, doth his good success depend thereon?}
NASB © biblegateway Job 22:2	"Can a vigorous man <01397> be of use <05532> to God <0410> , Or <03588> a wise <07919> man be useful <05532> to himself?
LXXM	poteron <4220> ADV ouci <3364> ADV o <3588> T-NSM kuriov <2962> N-NSM estin <1510> V-PAI-3S o <3588> T-NSM didaskwn <1321> V-PAPNS sunesin <4907> N-ASF kai <2532> CONJ episthmhn {N-ASF}
NET [draft] ITL	“Is it to God <0410> that a strong man <01397> is of benefit <05532> ? Is it to him that <03588> even a wise <07919> man is profitable <05532> ?
HEBREW	lykvm <07919> wmyle <05921> Nkoy <05532> yk <03588> rbg <01397> Nkoy <05532> lalh (22:2) <0410>


NETBible	“Is it to God that a strong man is of benefit? Is it to him that even a wise man is profitable?¹
NET Notes	¹tn Some do not take this to be parallel to the first colon, taking this line as a statement, but the parallel expressions here suggest the question is repeated.