Job 22:17 They said to God, 'Leave us alone! What can the Almighty do to us?'

◄ Job 22:17 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
They said to God, 'Leave us alone! What can the Almighty do to us?'

English Standard Version
They said to God, ‘Depart from us,’ and ‘What can the Almighty do to us?’

New American Standard Bible
"They said to God, 'Depart from us!' And 'What can the Almighty do to them?'

King James Bible
Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They were the ones who said to God, "Leave us alone!" and "What can the Almighty do to us?"

International Standard Version
They told God, 'Get away from us!' and 'What will the Almighty do to them?'

American Standard Version
Who said unto God, Depart from us; And, What can the Almighty do for us?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who said to God: Depart from us: and looked upon the Almighty as if he could do nothing:

Darby Bible Translation
Who said unto God, Depart from us! and what could the Almighty do to them?

Young's Literal Translation
Those saying to God, 'Turn aside from us,' And what doth the Mighty One to them?

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

22:15-20 Eliphaz would have Job mark the old way that wicked men have trodden, and see what the end of their way was. It is good for us to mark it, that we may not walk therein. But if others are consumed, and we are not, instead of blaming them, and lifting up ourselves, as Eliphaz does here, we ought to be thankful to God, and take it for a warning.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

17. Eliphaz designedly uses Job's own words (Job 21:14, 15).

do for them—They think they can do everything for themselves.