Iyov 22
22
1Then Eliphaz of Teman answered and said,
2Can a gever be profitable unto El, as he that has seichel may be profitable unto himself?
3Is it any pleasure to Shaddai, that thou art tzaddik? Or is it gain to Him, that thou makest thy ways blameless?
4Is it for thy yireh [Elohim] that He reproves thee? Will He enter with thee into mishpat?
5Is not thy rah great? And thine avonot infinite?
6For thou hast exacted a pledge from thy brother for naught, and stripped the arummim (naked ones) of their clothing.
7Thou hast not given mayim to the weary to drink, and thou hast withheld lechem from the hungry.
8But as for the ish zeroa (mighty man), his is ha'aretz; and the honorable man dwelt therein.
9Thou hast sent almanot away empty, and the arms of the yetomim have been broken.
10Therefore pachim (snares) are around thee, and sudden pachad troubleth thee;
11Or choshech, that thou canst not see; and overflow of mayim cover thee.
12Is not Eloah in the height of Shomayim? And hinei the rosh kokhavim, how high they are!
13And thou sayest, How doth El know? Can He judge through the thick cloud?
14Thick clouds veil Him, that He seeth not; and He walketh in the vault of Shomayim.
15Wilt thou note the orach olam which wicked men have trodden?
16Who were cut down before their time, whose yesod was overflown with a flood;
17Who said unto El, Depart from us; and what can Shaddai do to them?
18Yet He filled their batim (houses) with tov; but the etza (counsel) of the resha'im is far from me.
19The tzaddikim see it, and are glad, and the naki (innocent) laugh them to scorn.
20Verily our foe is destroyed, and the abundance of them the eish consumeth.
21Acquaint now thyself with Him, and so hast thou shalom; thereby tovah shall come unto thee.
22Receive, now, torah from His mouth, and lay up His words in thine lev.
23If thou return to Shaddai, thou shalt be restored; if thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy ohalim;
24Then shalt thou lay up gold as aphar, and that of Ophir as the tzur of the brooks.
25Yea, Shaddai shall be thy gold, and thy precious kesef.
26For then shalt thou have thy delight in Shaddai, and shalt lift up thy face unto Eloah.
27Thou shalt make thy prayer unto Him, and He shall hear thee, and thou shalt fulfill thy nederim.
28Thou shalt also decide a matter, and it shall be established unto thee, and the ohr shall shine upon thy ways.
29When they are cast down, thou shalt say, Arise, and He shall save the one with low eynayim.#22:29 i.e., humility
30He shall deliver even the guilty; and he is delivered by the bar (cleanness) of thine hands.
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Job 22
22
Eliphaz Accuses and Exhorts Job
1Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
2“Can a vigorous man be of use to God,
Or a wise man be useful to himself? [Ps 16:2; Luke 17:10]
3“Is it any pleasure or joy to #22:3 Heb Shaddai, also vv 17, 23, 25, 26.the Almighty that you are righteous?
Or is it of benefit to Him that you make your ways perfect? [Is 62:3; Zech 2:8; Mal 3:17; Acts 20:28]
4“Is it because of your fear of Him that He corrects you,
That He enters into judgment against you?
5“Is not your wickedness great,
And your sins without end?
6“For you have taken pledges of your brothers without cause,
And stripped men naked.
7“You have not given water to the weary to drink,
And you have withheld bread from the hungry. [Matt 25:42]
8“But the land is possessed by the man with power,
And the favored and honorable man dwells in it.
9“You have sent widows away empty-handed,
And the arms (strength) of the fatherless have been broken.
10“Therefore snares surround you,
And sudden dread terrifies and overwhelms you;
11Or darkness, so that you cannot see,
And a flood of water covers you.
12¶“Is not God in the height of heaven?
And behold the distant stars, how high they are!
13“You say, ‘What does God know [about me]?
Can He judge through the thick darkness?
14‘Thick clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see,
And He walks on the vault (circle) of the heavens.’
15“Will you keep to the ancient path
That wicked men walked [in the time of Noah], [2 Pet 2:5]
16Men who were snatched away before their time,
Whose foundations were poured out like a river?
17“They said to God, ‘Depart from us!
What can the Almighty do for us or to us?’
18“Yet He filled their houses with good things;
But the counsel of the wicked and ungodly is far from me.
19“The righteous see it and are glad;
And the innocent mock and laugh at them, saying,
20‘Surely our adversaries are cut off and destroyed,
And fire has consumed their abundance.’
21¶“Now yield and submit yourself to Him [agree with God and be conformed to His will] and be at peace;
In this way [you will prosper and great] good will come to you.
22“Please receive the law and instruction from His mouth
And establish His words in your heart and keep them. [Ps 119:11]
23“If you return to the Almighty [and submit and humble yourself before Him], you will be built up [and restored];
If you remove unrighteousness far from your tents,
24And place your gold in the dust,
And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks [considering it of little value],
25And make the Almighty your gold
And your precious silver,
26Then you will have delight in the Almighty,
And you will lift up your face to God.
27“You will pray to Him, and He will hear you,
And you will pay your vows.
28“You will also decide and decree a thing, and it will be established for you;
And the light [of God’s favor] will shine upon your ways.
29“When you are cast down and humbled, you will speak with confidence,
And the humble person He will lift up and save.
30“He will even rescue the one [for whom you intercede] who is not innocent;
And he will be rescued through the cleanness of your hands.” [Job 42:7, 8]
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