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God's Self-Sufficiency
All commentators agree that Eliphaz's core point is true: God is completely self-sufficient. Our righteousness does not add to God's happiness or put Him in our debt. As Albert Barnes explains, God is not dependent on anyone's character for His own well-being. This truth underscores God's sovereignty and freedom.
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Albert Barnes
On Job 22:3
18th Century
Theologian
Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that thou art righteous?—This is the same sentiment which was advanced in the previous verse. Th…
John Gill
On Job 22:3
17th Century
Pastor
[Is it] any pleasure to the Almighty that you are righteous ?
&c.] It is not; the Lord indeed takes pleasure in his …
Matthew Henry
On Job 22:1–4
17th Century
Minister
Eliphaz considers that, because Job complained so much of his afflictions, he thought God was unjust in afflicting him; but Job was far from thinki…