Job 22
22
1And Eliphaz the Temanite answereth and saith: —
2To God is a man profitable, Because a wise man to himself is profitable?
3Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy ways?
4Because of thy reverence Doth He reason [with] thee? He entereth with thee into judgment:
5Is not thy wickedness abundant? And there is no end to thine iniquities.
6For thou takest a pledge of thy brother for nought, And the garments of the naked Thou dost strip off.
7Thou causest not the weary to drink water, And from the hungry thou withholdest bread.
8As to the man of arm — he hath the earth, And the accepted of face — he dwelleth in it.
9Widows thou hast sent away empty, And the arms of the fatherless are bruised.
10Therefore round about thee [are] snares, And trouble thee doth fear suddenly.
11Or darkness — thou dost not see, And abundance of waters doth cover thee.
12Is not God high [in] heaven? And see the summit of the stars, That they are high.
13And thou hast said, ‘What — hath God known? Through thickness doth He judge?
14Thick clouds [are] a secret place to Him, And He doth not see;’ And the circle of the heavens He walketh habitually,
15The path of the age dost thou observe, That men of iniquity have trodden?
16Who have been cut down unexpectedly, A flood is poured out on their foundation.
17Those saying to God, ‘Turn aside from us,’ And what doth the Mighty One to them?
18And he hath filled their houses [with] good: (And the counsel of the wicked Hath been far from me.)
19See do the righteous and they rejoice, And the innocent mocketh at them,
20‘Surely our substance hath not been cut off, And their excellency hath fire consumed.’
21Acquaint thyself, I pray thee, with Him, And be at peace, Thereby thine increase [is] good.
22Receive, I pray thee, from His mouth a law, And set His sayings in thy heart.
23If thou dost return unto the Mighty Thou art built up, Thou puttest iniquity far from thy tents.
24So as to set on the dust a defence, And on a rock of the valleys a covering.
25And the Mighty hath been thy defence, And silver [is] strength to thee.
26For then on the Mighty thou delightest thyself, And dost lift up unto God thy face,
27Thou dost make supplication unto Him, And He doth hear thee, And thy vows thou completest.
28And thou decreest a saying, And it is established to thee, And on thy ways hath light shone.
29For they have made low, And thou sayest, ‘Lift up.’ And the bowed down of eyes he saveth.
30He delivereth the not innocent, Yea, he hath been delivered By the cleanness of thy hands.
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Job 22
22
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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