3 What pleasure would it give the Almighty if you were righteous? What would he gain if your ways were blameless?
3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty if you are in the right, or is it gain to him if you make your ways blameless?
3 So what if you were righteous - would God Almighty even notice? Even if you gave a perfect performance, do you think he'd applaud?
3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that you are righteous? Or is it gain to Him that you make your ways blameless?
3 Is it any advantage to the Almighty if you are righteous? Would it be any gain to him if you were perfect?
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 22:3
Commentary on Job 22:1-4
(Read Job 22:1-4)
Eliphaz considers that, because Job complained so much of his afflictions, he thought God was unjust in afflicting him; but Job was far from thinking so. What Eliphaz says, is unjustly applied to Job, but it is very true, that when God does us good it is not because he is indebted to us. Man's piety is no profit to God, no gain. The gains of religion to men are infinitely greater than the losses of it. God is a Sovereign, who gives no account of his conduct; but he is perfectly wise, just, faithful, good, and merciful. He approves the likeness of his own holiness, and delights in the fruits of his Spirit; he accepts the thankful services of the humble believer, while he rejects the proud claim of the self-confident.