King James Version

Job 22:21

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

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הַסְכֶּןhaskenbe advantageסָכַןverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be advantage”, a commandH5532to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customaryacquaint (self), be advantage, [idiom] ever, (be, (un-)) profit(-able), treasurer, be wont.נָ֣אnaI beseech theeנָאparticle, exhortation — “I beseech thee”H4994'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionI beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.עִמּ֑וֹimvowithעִםpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).וּשְׁלםushelmand make amendsשָׁלַםconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and make amends”, a commandH7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, [idiom] s…בָּ֝הֶ֗םbaheminבָּ֝הֶ֗םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in”inתְּֽבוֹאַתְךָ֥tevoatkhato comeבּוֹאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to come”, an unfinished actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…טוֹבָֽהtovahgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Acquaint now thyself with Him, and be at peace; thereby shall thine increase be good.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Acquaint thyself, I pray thee, with Him, And be at peace, Thereby thine increase [is] good.

World English Bible

“Acquaint yourself with him now, and be at peace. By it, good will come to you.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Submit thyself then to him, and be at peace: and thereby thou shalt have the best fruits.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Acquaint now thyself with Him, and be at peace; thereby shall thine increase be good.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Be firm, I pray thee, if thou canst endure; then thy fruit shall prosper.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Γενοῦ δὴ σκληρὸς, ἐὰν ὑπομείνῃς, εἶτα ὁ καρπός σου ἔσται ἐν ἀγαθοῖς.