Job 22
22
1Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,
2Can a man be profitable unto God?
Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.
3Is it any pleasure to the
Almighty, that thou art righteous?
Or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
4Is it for thy fear of him that he reproveth thee,
That he entereth with thee into judgement?
5Is not thy wickedness great?
Neither is there any end to thine iniquities.
6For thou hast taken pledges of thy brother for nought,
And stripped the naked of their clothing.
7Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink,
And thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
8But as for the mighty man, he had the earth;
And the honourable man, he dwelt in it.
9Thou hast sent widows away empty,
And the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
10Therefore snares are round about thee,
And sudden fear troubleth thee,
11Or darkness, that thou canst not see,
And abundance of waters cover thee.
12Is not God in the height of heaven?
And behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
13And thou sayest, What doth God know?
Can he judge through the thick darkness?
14Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not;
And he walketh in the circuit of heaven
15Wilt thou keep the old way which
Wicked men have trodden?
16Who were snatched away before their time,
Whose foundation was poured out as a stream:
17Who said unto God, Depart from us;
And, What can the Almighty do for us?
18Yet he fired their houses with good things:
But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
19The righteous see it, and are glad;
And the innocent laugh them to scorn:
20 Saying, Surely they that did rise up against us are cut off,
And the remnant of them the fire hath consumed
21Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace:
Thereby good shall come unto thee.
22Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth,
And lay up his words in thine heart.
23If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up;
If thou put away unrighteousness far from thy tents.
24And lay thou thy treasure in the dust,
And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks;
25And the Almighty shall be thy treasure,
And precious silver unto thee.
26For then shalt thou delight thyself in the
Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.
27Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee;
And thou shalt pay thy vows.
28Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee;
And light shall shine upon thy ways.
29When they cast thee down, thou shalt say, There is lifting up;
And the humble person he shall save.
30He shall deliver even him that is not innocent:
Yea, he shall be delivered through the cleanness of thine hands.
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Job 22
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Eliphaz
1Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:
2“Can a man be of benefit to God?
Can even a wise person benefit him?
3What pleasure would it give the Almighty if you were righteous?
What would he gain if your ways were blameless?
4“Is it for your piety that he rebukes you
and brings charges against you?
5Is not your wickedness great?
Are not your sins endless?
6You demanded security from your relatives for no reason;
you stripped people of their clothing, leaving them naked.
7You gave no water to the weary
and you withheld food from the hungry,
8though you were a powerful man, owning land—
an honored man, living on it.
9And you sent widows away empty-handed
and broke the strength of the fatherless.
10That is why snares are all around you,
why sudden peril terrifies you,
11why it is so dark you cannot see,
and why a flood of water covers you.
12“Is not God in the heights of heaven?
And see how lofty are the highest stars!
13Yet you say, ‘What does God know?
Does he judge through such darkness?
14Thick clouds veil him, so he does not see us
as he goes about in the vaulted heavens.’
15Will you keep to the old path
that the wicked have trod?
16They were carried off before their time,
their foundations washed away by a flood.
17They said to God, ‘Leave us alone!
What can the Almighty do to us?’
18Yet it was he who filled their houses with good things,
so I stand aloof from the plans of the wicked.
19The righteous see their ruin and rejoice;
the innocent mock them, saying,
20‘Surely our foes are destroyed,
and fire devours their wealth.’
21“Submit to God and be at peace with him;
in this way prosperity will come to you.
22Accept instruction from his mouth
and lay up his words in your heart.
23If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored:
If you remove wickedness far from your tent
24and assign your nuggets to the dust,
your gold of Ophir to the rocks in the ravines,
25then the Almighty will be your gold,
the choicest silver for you.
26Surely then you will find delight in the Almighty
and will lift up your face to God.
27You will pray to him, and he will hear you,
and you will fulfill your vows.
28What you decide on will be done,
and light will shine on your ways.
29When people are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’
then he will save the downcast.
30He will deliver even one who is not innocent,
who will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”
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