| Job 22:1 |
And Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, |
| Job 22:2 |
Can a man of might be of any use to God? / No, a man of insight is of use only to himself. |
| Job 22:3 |
Is it a matter of delight to the Almighty that you are righteous? / Or is it a gain [to Him] that you make your ways perfect? |
| Job 22:4 |
Is it because of your fear [of Him] that He reproves you, / That He enters into judgment with you? |
| Job 22:5 |
Is not your wickedness great, / And is there no end to your iniquities? |
| Job 22:6 |
For you have taken pledges from your brothers without cause / And stripped the naked of their clothing. |
| Job 22:7 |
You have not given water to the weary to drink, / And you have withheld bread from the hungry. |
| Job 22:8 |
And as for the man of power, the earth was his; / And the man of honor dwelt in it. |
| Job 22:9 |
You have sent away the widows empty, / And the arms of the orphans have been crushed. |
| Job 22:10 |
Therefore snares are all around you; / And sudden dread troubles you, |
| Job 22:11 |
Or darkness, so that you cannot see; / And an abundance of waters covers you. |
| Job 22:12 |
Is not God at the height of heaven? / And look at the highest of the stars, how lofty they are! |
| Job 22:13 |
And you say, What does God know? / Can He judge through the deep darkness? |
| Job 22:14 |
Thick clouds are a covering to Him, so He cannot see; / And He walks upon the circle of the heavens. |
| Job 22:15 |
Will you keep the old way, / Which wicked men have trodden? |
| Job 22:16 |
Such were snatched away before their time, / Whose foundation was poured forth like a stream; |
| Job 22:17 |
Who said to God, Depart from us; / And, What can the Almighty accomplish for us? |
| Job 22:18 |
Yet He fills their houses with good things. / But the counsel of the wicked is far from Him. |
| Job 22:19 |
The righteous see and rejoice, / And the innocent deride them, |
| Job 22:20 |
[Saying,] Surely those who rose up against us are cut off, / And the remnant of them the fire has devoured. |
| Job 22:21 |
Be well disposed to Him and at peace [with Him;] / By such, good will come upon you. |
| Job 22:22 |
Receive instruction from His mouth, / And lay up His words in your heart. |
| Job 22:23 |
If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up. / If you put injustice far away from your tents, |
| Job 22:24 |
And place [your] gold nuggets in the dust / And [your gold of] Ophir in the stones of the brooks, |
| Job 22:25 |
Then the Almighty will be your gold nuggets / And precious silver to you. |
| Job 22:26 |
For then you will delight yourself in the Almighty, / And you will lift up your countenance to God. |
| Job 22:27 |
You will pray to Him, and He will hear you; / And you will repay your vows. |
| Job 22:28 |
You will also decree something, and it will be established for you; / And light will shine on your ways. |
| Job 22:29 |
When they cast you down, you will say, [I am] up! / And the lowly person He will save. |
| Job 22:30 |
He will deliver him who is not innocent; / Yes, you will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands. |