Job 22:17
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New International Version (©1984)
They said to God, 'Leave us alone! What can the Almighty do to us?'

New Living Translation (©2007)
For they said to God, 'Leave us alone! What can the Almighty do to us?'

English Standard Version (©2001)
They said to God, ‘Depart from us,’ and ‘What can the Almighty do to us?’

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"They said to God, 'Depart from us!' And 'What can the Almighty do to them?'

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
They told God, 'Leave us alone! What can the Almighty do for us?'

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

American King James Version
Which said to God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?

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

Bible in Basic English
Who said to God, Go away from us; and, What is the Ruler of all able to do to 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 łGod, Depart from us! and what could the Almighty do to them?

English Revised Version
Who said unto God, Depart from us; and, What can the Almighty do for us?

Webster's Bible Translation
Who said to God, depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them!

World English Bible
who said to God, 'Depart from us;' and, 'What can the Almighty do for us?'

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

Geneva Study Bible

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

Wesley's Notes

22:17 Who - He repeats Job's words, chap.21:14,15, but to a contrary purpose. Job alleged them to shew that they prospered notwithstanding their wickedness; and Eliphaz produces them to shew that they were cut off for it.

King James Translators' Notes

for: or, to

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

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

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

Matthew Henry's Concise 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.


Job 21:14 "They say to God, 'Depart from us! We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways.
Job 21:15 'Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, And what would we gain if we entreat Him?' (NASB ©1995)

Able Almighty Alone Depart Leave Mighty Ruler Turn What


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

Depart 21:10,14,15 Isa 30:11 Mt 8:29,34 Ro 1:28

and what Ps 4:6 Mal 3:14

for them. or, to them

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Alphabetical: Almighty alone And can Depart do from God Leave said the them' They to us us' What

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