KJV King James Version
Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
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Job 22:21
Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Reconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you.
WEB World English Bible
“Acquaint yourself with him, now, and be at peace. Thereby good shall come to you.
ASV American Standard Version
Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: Thereby good shall come unto thee.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Acquaint thyself, I pray thee, with Him, And be at peace, Thereby thine increase is good.
Surrounding context — Job 22
18 Yet he filled their houses with good [things]: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
19 The righteous see [it], and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
20 Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.
21 Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
23 If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
24 Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the [gold] of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
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1 Chronicles 28:9And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.Isaiah 27:5Or let him take hold of my strength, [that] he may make peace with me; [and] he shall make peace with me.Psalm 34:10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good [thing].Philippians 4:7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.Ephesians 2:14-17For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition [between us];2 Corinthians 5:20Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.Acts 10:36The word which [God] sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)John 17:3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to [give] the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.Matthew 5:25Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.Isaiah 57:19-21I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to [him that is] far off, and to [him that is] near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.
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