Job 22:5
New International Version
Is not your wickedness great? Are not your sins endless?

New Living Translation
No, it’s because of your wickedness! There’s no limit to your sins.

English Standard Version
Is not your evil abundant? There is no end to your iniquities.

Berean Standard Bible
Is not your wickedness great? Are not your iniquities endless?

King James Bible
Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?

New King James Version
Is not your wickedness great, And your iniquity without end?

New American Standard Bible
“Is your wickedness not abundant, And is there no end to your guilty deeds?

NASB 1995
“Is not your wickedness great, And your iniquities without end?

NASB 1977
“Is not your wickedness great, And your iniquities without end?

Legacy Standard Bible
Is not your evil great, And your iniquities without end?

Amplified Bible
“Is not your wickedness great, And your sins without end?

Christian Standard Bible
Isn’t your wickedness abundant and aren’t your iniquities endless?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Isn’t your wickedness abundant and aren’t your iniquities endless?

American Standard Version
Is not thy wickedness great? Neither is there any end to thine iniquities.

Contemporary English Version
No! It's because of your terrible and endless sins.

English Revised Version
Is not thy wickedness great? neither is there any end to thine iniquities.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Aren't you really very wicked? Is there no end to your wrongdoing?

Good News Translation
No, it's because you have sinned so much; it's because of all the evil you do.

International Standard Version
Your wickedness is great, isn't it? There's no limit to your iniquity, is there?

Majority Standard Bible
Is not your wickedness great? Are not your iniquities endless?

NET Bible
Is not your wickedness great and is there no end to your iniquity?

New Heart English Bible
Isn't your wickedness great? Neither is there any end to your iniquities.

Webster's Bible Translation
Is not thy wickedness great? and thy iniquities infinite?

World English Bible
Isn’t your wickedness great? Neither is there any end to your iniquities.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Is your wickedness not abundant? And there is no end to your iniquities.

Young's Literal Translation
Is not thy wickedness abundant? And there is no end to thine iniquities.

Smith's Literal Translation
Is not thine evil much? and no end to thine iniquities?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And not for thy manifold wickedness, and thy infinite iniquities?

Catholic Public Domain Version
and not because of your many evil deeds and your infinite unfairness?

New American Bible
Is not your wickedness great, your iniquity endless?

New Revised Standard Version
Is not your wickedness great? There is no end to your iniquities.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Behold, your wickedness is great, and there is no end to your sins.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Behold, your evil is great and there is no end to your sin
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Is not thy wickedness great? And are not thine iniquities without end?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Is not thy wickedness abundant, and thy sins innumerable?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Eliphaz Exhorts Job
4Is it for your reverence that He rebukes you and enters into judgment against you? 5Is not your wickedness great? Are not your iniquities endless? 6For you needlessly demanded security from your brothers and deprived the naked of their clothing.…

Cross References
Romans 3:23
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Isaiah 59:2
But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.

Psalm 51:5
Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.

1 John 1:8-10
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. / If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. / If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.

Ecclesiastes 7:20
Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.

Romans 5:12
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.

Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

Genesis 6:5
Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.

Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

James 2:10
Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

Proverbs 20:9
Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?

Romans 7:18
I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

Isaiah 64:6
Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.

1 Kings 8:46
When they sin against You—for there is no one who does not sin—and You become angry with them and deliver them to an enemy who takes them as captives to his own land, whether far or near,

Psalm 14:1-3
For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good. / The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. / All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.


Treasury of Scripture

Is not your wickedness great? and your iniquities infinite?

not thy

Job 4:7-11
Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off? …

Job 11:14
If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

Job 15:5,6,31-34
For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty…

thine

Psalm 19:12
Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.

Psalm 40:12
For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.

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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














Is not your wickedness great?
The word "wickedness" in Hebrew is "רָעָה" (ra'ah), which conveys a sense of evil or moral wrongness. In the context of the Book of Job, Eliphaz, one of Job's friends, is accusing Job of having committed significant moral failings. Historically, this reflects the ancient Near Eastern belief that suffering was directly correlated with personal sin. Eliphaz's question is rhetorical, implying that Job's suffering must be due to his great wickedness. From a conservative Christian perspective, this highlights the misunderstanding of Job's friends regarding the nature of suffering and divine justice. It serves as a reminder that human judgment is often flawed and that God's ways are higher than our ways (Isaiah 55:8-9).

Are not your iniquities endless?
The term "iniquities" comes from the Hebrew word "עָוֹן" (avon), which refers to guilt or the consequences of sin. The phrase "endless" suggests an immeasurable or infinite amount, emphasizing the severity of the accusation against Job. In the historical context, this reflects the belief that persistent suffering was evidence of ongoing sin. However, the Book of Job ultimately challenges this notion, revealing that Job's trials were not a result of his iniquities but rather a test of his faith and integrity. From a conservative Christian viewpoint, this underscores the importance of trusting in God's sovereignty and recognizing that His purposes may be beyond our understanding. It also points to the New Testament revelation that Christ's sacrifice covers all iniquities, offering redemption and hope beyond human comprehension.

(5) Is not thy wickedness great?--This was mere conjecture and surmise, arising simply from a false assumption: namely, that a just God can only punish the wicked, and that therefore those must be wicked whom He punishes.

Verse 5. - Is not thy wickedness great? Judging from the greatness of Job's punishment, Eliphaz concludes, logically from his premisses, that his wickedness must be commensurate. He must have been guilty of almost every form of ill-doing. And thine iniquities infinite? literally, and is there not no end to thine iniquities? These general conclusions seem to Eliphaz to justify him in proceeding to the enumeration of details.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Is not
הֲלֹ֣א (hă·lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

your wickedness
רָעָֽתְךָ֣ (rā·‘ā·ṯə·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

great?
רַבָּ֑ה (rab·bāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

Are not your iniquities
לַעֲוֺנֹתֶֽיךָ׃ (la·‘ă·wō·nō·ṯe·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity

endless?
וְאֵֽין־ (wə·’ên-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle


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