Job 22 · Verse 21

Job 22:21

Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
Job 22:21, King James Version

Job 22:21 in other translations

BSBReconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you.
WEB“Acquaint yourself with him now, and be at peace. By it, good will come to you.
ASVAcquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: Thereby good shall come unto thee.
YLTAcquaint thyself, I pray thee, with Him, And be at peace, Thereby thine increase is good.
DARBYReconcile thyself now with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
BBEPut yourself now in a right relation with him and be at peace: so will you do well in your undertakings.
WebsterAcquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: by this good shall come to thee.

What does Job 22:21 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
21. Eliphaz takes it for granted, Job is not yet "acquainted" with God; literally, "become a companion of God." Turn with familiar confidence to God. and be--So thou shalt be: the second imperatively expresses the consequence of obeying the first (Psa 37:27). peace--prosperity and restoration to Job; true spiritually also to us (Ro 5:1; Col 1:20). good--(1Ti 4:8).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 21 Acquaint now thyself with him - Perhaps the verb הסכן hasken should be translated here, treasure up, or lay up. Lay up or procure an interest now with him, and be at peace. Get the Divine favor, and then thou wilt be at peace with God, and have happiness in thy own soul. Thereby good shalt come unto thee - בהם bahem, "in them," shall good come unto thee. That is, in getting an interest in the Divine favor, and in having thy soul brought into a state of peace with him; thereby, in them, that is, these two things, good will come unto thee. First, thou wilt have an interest in his favor, from which thou mayest expect all blessings; and, secondly, from his peace in thy conscience thou wilt feel unutterable happiness. Get these blessings now, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Reader, hast thou these blessings?

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 22:21-30
The answer of Eliphaz wrongly implied that Job had hitherto not known God, and that prosperity in this life would follow his sincere conversion. The counsel Eliphaz here gives is good, though, as to Job, it was built upon a false supposition that he was a stranger and enemy to God. Let us beware of slandering our brethren; and if it be our lot to suffer in this manner, let us remember how Job was treated; yea, how Jesus was reviled, that we may be patient. Let us examine whether there may not be some colour for the slander, and walk watchfully, so as to be clear of all appearances of evil.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Job 22:21 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הַסְכֶּן\־has.ken-be reconciledH5532
נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994
עִמּ֑וֹi.Mowith himH5973
וּשְׁלםu.she.lmand be at peaceH7999
בָּ֝הֶ֗םba.Hemby them
תְּֽבוֹאַתְךָ֥te.vo.'at.Khait will come to youH935
טוֹבָֽה\׃to.VahgoodH2896

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Job 22:21

  • 1 Chronicles 28:9

    And 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 27:5

    Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.

  • Philippians 4:7

    And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

  • Psalms 34:10

    The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.

  • Ephesians 2:14-17

    For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

  • 2 Corinthians 5:20

    Now 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.

  • John 17:3

    And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

  • Acts 10:36

    The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

  • 2 Corinthians 4:6

    For 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 5:25

    Agree 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 57:19-21

    I 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. But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Acquaint.
1Ch 28:9; Joh 17:3; 2Co 4:6
him. that is, God. be at peace.
Isa 27:5; 57:19-21; Mt 5:25; Ac 10:36; 2Co 5:20; Php 4:7
Eph 2:14-17

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Context

  • Job 22:20

    Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.

  • Job 22:21

    Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.

  • Job 22:22

    Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.

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Job 22:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Amístate ahora con él, y tendrás paz; y por ello te vendrá bien.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Réconcilie-toi avec Lui, je te prie, et sois en paix: ainsi le bonheur t’arrivera.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Verkehre doch freundlich mit ihm und halte Frieden; dadurch wird Wohlfahrt über dich kommen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Acquiesce igitur ei, et habeto pacem, et per hæc habebis fructus optimos.