Job 22:21
Reconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you.
BSB
ASV
Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: Thereby good shall come unto thee.
KJV
Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
Acquaint now thyself with him - Margin, that is, “with God.” Eliphaz takes it for granted now, that Job was a sinner wholly unreconciled to God, and unacquainted with him. This fact, he supposes, was the source of all his calamities. As long as he remained thus unreconciled to God, he must be miserable. He proceeds, therefore, in a most beautiful manner, to exhort him to be at peace with God, and portrays the benefits which would result from such a reconciliation.
It is our honour, that we are made capable of this acquaintance, our misery that by sin we have lost it; our privilege, that through Christ we may return to it; and our unspeakable advantage, to renew and cultivate it.
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1 Chronicles 28:9As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought.…
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You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.
Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.
I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their…
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Philippians 4:7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
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Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.