KJV ORIGINAL
Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Does it bring any pleasure to the Almighty when you are righteous? Does He gain anything when you make your ways perfect?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is questioning whether God actually benefits or gets pleasure from human righteousness and moral perfection.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Eliphaz's third speech to Job, where he's trying to convince Job that his suffering must be due to sin. Eliphaz argues that God doesn't need anything from humans, so Job's righteousness (or lack thereof) doesn't affect God personally. This reflects ancient Near Eastern wisdom literature's exploration of the relationship between human behavior and divine blessing.
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