Job 22:26

What does Job 22:26 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 22:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For then shalt thou delight thyself in the Almighty, And shalt lift up thy face unto God.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For then shalt thou delight thyself in the Almighty, And shalt lift up thy face unto God.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For then you will have delight in the Ruler of all, and your face will be lifted up to God.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For then on the Mighty thou delightest thyself, And dost lift up unto God thy face,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Then shalt thou abound in delights in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face to God.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Yea, then shalt thou delight thyself in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face untoGod:

Context

v.25And the Almighty will be thy treasure, And precious silver unto thee.

v.26This passage

v.27Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he will hear thee; And thou shalt pay thy vows.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Romans 7:22

    For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

  • Isaiah 58:14

    then shalt thou delight thyself in Jehovah; and I will make thee to ride upon the high places of the earth; and I will feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken it.

  • Psalms 37:4

    Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

  • Song of Solomon 2:3

    As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, So is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, And his fruit was sweet to my taste.

  • Job 11:15

    Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; Yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:

  • Job 27:10

    Will he delight himself in the Almighty, And call upon God at all times?

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