Bible Strands
Job 22:15
Will you stay on the ancient path that wicked men have trod?
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Eliphaz poses this challenge to Job during his third speech, following Job 22:14’s description of God hidden behind thick clouds.
The words — עוֹלָם ('olam) means antiquity or ancient times, and תִּשְׁמֹר (tishmor) translates as you will keep or guard, framing the verse as a direct question about maintaining a long-established route.
The thread — The pattern of following the way of the wicked appears in Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:11, and Luke 17:26, where entrenched corruption precedes sudden divine intervention.
Why it lands — The text forces a practical assessment of whether one is maintaining a lifestyle historically linked to ruin rather than pursuing a different course.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?
Cross-references
- Luke 17:26 Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:
- Genesis 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.
- Genesis 6:11 Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and full of violence.