Job 22:27
New International Version
You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.

New Living Translation
You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows to him.

English Standard Version
You will make your prayer to him, and he will hear you, and you will pay your vows.

Berean Standard Bible
You will pray to Him, and He will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.

King James Bible
Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.

New King James Version
You will make your prayer to Him, He will hear you, And you will pay your vows.

New American Standard Bible
“You will pray to Him, and He will hear you; And you will pay your vows.

NASB 1995
“You will pray to Him, and He will hear you; And you will pay your vows.

NASB 1977
“You will pray to Him, and He will hear you; And you will pay your vows.

Legacy Standard Bible
You will entreat Him, and He will hear you; And you will pay your vows.

Amplified Bible
“You will pray to Him, and He will hear you, And you will pay your vows.

Christian Standard Bible
You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You will pray to Him, and He will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.

American Standard Version
Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he will hear thee; And thou shalt pay thy vows.

Contemporary English Version
God will answer your prayers, and you will keep the promises you made to him.

English Revised Version
Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee; and thou shalt pay thy vows.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will pray to him, and he will listen to you, and you will keep your vow to him.

Good News Translation
When you pray, he will answer you, and you will keep the vows you made.

International Standard Version
You'll entreat him and he'll listen to you as you fulfill your vows.

Majority Standard Bible
You will pray to Him, and He will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.

NET Bible
You will pray to him and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows to him.

New Heart English Bible
You shall make your prayer to him, and he will hear you. You shall pay your vows.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou shalt make thy prayer to him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.

World English Bible
You will make your prayer to him, and he will hear you. You will pay your vows.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You make supplication to Him, "" And He hears you, "" And you complete your vows.

Young's Literal Translation
Thou dost make supplication unto Him, And He doth hear thee, And thy vows thou completest.

Smith's Literal Translation
And thou shalt pray to him, and he will hear thee, and thou shalt repay thy vows.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt pray to him, and he will hear thee, and thou shalt pay vows.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You will plead with him, and he will listen to you, and you will pay your vows.

New American Bible
Entreat him and he will hear you, and your vows you shall fulfill.

New Revised Standard Version
You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will pay your vows.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And you shall make your prayer to him, and he shall hear you, and you shall fulfill your vows.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you will pray before him and he will hear you and you will hand over your vows
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thou shalt make thy prayer unto Him, and He will hear thee, And thou shalt pay thy vows;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he shall hear thee when thou prayest to him, and he shall grant thee power to pay thy vows.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Eliphaz Exhorts Job
26Surely then you will delight in the Almighty and lift up your face to God. 27You will pray to Him, and He will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows. 28Your decisions will be carried out, and light will shine on your ways.…

Cross References
Psalm 50:15
Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”

Jeremiah 29:12
Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

Matthew 7:7-8
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

1 John 5:14-15
And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.

Psalm 145:18-19
The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. / He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.

John 14:13-14
And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.

James 5:16
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

Psalm 34:15
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.

Philippians 4:6
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Isaiah 65:24
Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.

1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

Psalm 91:15
When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.

Matthew 21:22
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Proverbs 15:29
The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

Luke 11:9-10
So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.


Treasury of Scripture

You shall make your prayer to him, and he shall hear you, and you shall pay your vows.

make thy

Psalm 50:14,15
Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: …

Psalm 66:17,18-20
I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue…

Psalm 91:15
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

pay thy

Psalm 56:12
Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.

Psalm 66:13,14
I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows, …

Psalm 116:14
I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.

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Job 22
1. Eliphaz shows that man's goodness profits not God
5. He accuses Job of various sins
21. He exhorts him to repentance, with promises of mercy














You will pray to Him
This phrase emphasizes the personal relationship between the believer and God. The Hebrew root for "pray" is "פָּלַל" (palal), which means to intercede or to make supplication. In the context of Job, this highlights the importance of direct communication with God, a privilege granted to those who seek Him earnestly. Historically, prayer has been a central practice in the life of the faithful, serving as a means to express dependence on God and to seek His guidance and intervention.

and He will hear you
The assurance that "He will hear you" underscores God's attentiveness to the prayers of the righteous. The Hebrew word for "hear" is "שָׁמַע" (shama), which implies not just hearing but also understanding and responding. This reflects the biblical truth that God is not distant or indifferent but is actively engaged in the lives of His people. Scripturally, this is consistent with passages like Psalm 34:15, which affirm that the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears are attentive to their cry.

and you will fulfill your vows
The concept of fulfilling vows is deeply rooted in the Hebrew tradition, where vows were solemn promises made to God, often in response to His blessings or deliverance. The Hebrew word for "vows" is "נֶדֶר" (neder), which signifies a binding promise. In the historical context of the Old Testament, fulfilling vows was a demonstration of faithfulness and gratitude towards God. This phrase encourages believers to live lives of integrity and commitment, honoring their promises to God as a reflection of their devotion and trust in His faithfulness.

Verse 27. - Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee. Now Job prays, but is not heard; he asks for death, but it does not come; he begs for a respite from suffering, but it is refused him; he beseeches God to enter into argument with him (Job 9:32-34; Job 10:2), but God vouchsafes no answer. Let him follow Eliphaz's advice, "return to the Almighty" (ver. 23), humble himself in the dust, repent and "put away his iniquity" (ver. 23), and then, Eliphaz promises him, all shall be changed - God will become gracious to him, will listen to him, and grant his requests, will remove his heavy hand, and crown him with mercy and loving-kindness. Then, he adds, thou shalt pay thy vows. Thou shalt have wealth enough, and strength enough, to pay any vows that thou hast made, which now in thy afflicted state thou canst not do. Vows are part of natural religion, and were widely prevalent over all the East in ancient times. The performance of vows, which was strictly enjoined in the Mosaic Law (Deuteronomy 23:21), must at all times have been felt as obligatory by the natural conscience.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
You will pray
תַּעְתִּ֣יר (ta‘·tîr)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6279: To burn incense in worship, intercede

to Him,
אֵ֭לָיו (’ê·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

and He will hear you,
וְיִשְׁמָעֶ֑ךָּ (wə·yiš·mā·‘e·kā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

and you will fulfill
תְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ (ṯə·šal·lêm)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate

your vows.
וּנְדָרֶ֥יךָ (ū·nə·ḏā·re·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5088: A promise, a thing promised


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