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Job 22

Job 22

Job 22:1 ^
Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,
Job 22:1 ^
Then Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,
Job 22:2 ^
Can a man be profitable unto God? Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.
Job 22:2 ^
Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.
Job 22:3 ^
Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? Or is it gain [to him], that thou makest thy ways perfect?
Job 22:3 ^
Is it of any interest to the Ruler of all that you are upright? or is it of use to him that your ways are without sin?
Job 22:4 ^
Is it for thy fear [of him] that he reproveth thee, That he entereth with thee into judgment?
Job 22:4 ^
Is it because you give him honour that he is sending punishment on you and is judging you?
Job 22:5 ^
Is not thy wickedness great? Neither is there any end to thine iniquities.
Job 22:5 ^
Is not your evil-doing great? and there is no end to your sins.
Job 22:6 ^
For thou hast taken pledges of thy brother for nought, And stripped the naked of their clothing.
Job 22:6 ^
For you have taken your brother's goods when he was not in your debt, and have taken away the clothing of those who have need of it.
Job 22:7 ^
Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, And thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
Job 22:7 ^
You do not give water to the tired traveller, and from him who has no food you keep back bread.
Job 22:8 ^
But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; And the honorable man, he dwelt in it.
Job 22:8 ^
For it was the man with power who had the land, and the man with an honoured name who was living in it.
Job 22:9 ^
Thou hast sent widows away empty, And the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
Job 22:9 ^
You have sent widows away without hearing their cause, and you have taken away the support of the child who has no father.
Job 22:10 ^
Therefore snares are round about thee, And sudden fear troubleth thee,
Job 22:10 ^
For this cause nets are round your feet, and you are overcome with sudden fear.
Job 22:11 ^
Or darkness, so that thou canst not see, And abundance of waters cover thee.
Job 22:11 ^
Your light is made dark so that you are unable to see, and you are covered by a mass of waters.
Job 22:12 ^
Is not God in the height of heaven? And behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
Job 22:12 ^
Is not God as high as heaven? and see the stars, how high they are!
Job 22:13 ^
And thou sayest, What doth God know? Can he judge through the thick darkness?
Job 22:13 ^
And you say, What knowledge has God? is he able to give decisions through the deep dark?
Job 22:14 ^
Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he seeth not; And he walketh on the vault of heaven.
Job 22:14 ^
Thick clouds are covering him, so that he is unable to see; and he is walking on the arch of heaven.
Job 22:15 ^
Wilt thou keep the old way Which wicked men have trodden?
Job 22:15 ^
Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?
Job 22:16 ^
Who were snatched away before their time, Whose foundation was poured out as a stream,
Job 22:16 ^
Who were violently taken away before their time, who were overcome by the rush of waters:
Job 22:17 ^
Who said unto God, Depart from us; And, What can the Almighty do for us?
Job 22:17 ^
Who said to God, Go away from us; and, What is the Ruler of all able to do to us?
Job 22:18 ^
Yet he filled their houses with good things: But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
Job 22:18 ^
Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!
Job 22:19 ^
The righteous see it, and are glad; And the innocent laugh them to scorn,
Job 22:19 ^
The upright saw it and were glad: and those who had done no wrong made sport of them,
Job 22:20 ^
[Saying], Surely they that did rise up against us are cut off, And the remnant of them the fire hath consumed.
Job 22:20 ^
Saying, Truly, their substance is cut off, and their wealth is food for the fire.
Job 22:21 ^
Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: Thereby good shall come unto thee.
Job 22:21 ^
Put yourself now in a right relation with him and be at peace: so will you do well in your undertakings.
Job 22:22 ^
Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, And lay up his words in thy heart.
Job 22:22 ^
Be pleased to take teaching from his mouth, and let his words be stored up in your heart.
Job 22:23 ^
If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, If thou put away unrighteousness far from thy tents.
Job 22:23 ^
If you come back to the Ruler of all, making yourself low before him; if you put evil far away from your tents;
Job 22:24 ^
And lay thou [thy] treasure in the dust, And [the gold of] Ophir among the stones of the brooks;
Job 22:24 ^
And put your gold in the dust, even your gold of Ophir among the rocks of the valleys;
Job 22:25 ^
And the Almighty will be thy treasure, And precious silver unto thee.
Job 22:25 ^
Then the Ruler of all will be your gold, and his teaching will be your silver;
Job 22:26 ^
For then shalt thou delight thyself in the Almighty, And shalt lift up thy face unto God.
Job 22:26 ^
For then you will have delight in the Ruler of all, and your face will be lifted up to God.
Job 22:27 ^
Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he will hear thee; And thou shalt pay thy vows.
Job 22:27 ^
You will make your prayer to him, and be answered; and you will give effect to your oaths.
Job 22:28 ^
Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee; And light shall shine upon thy ways.
Job 22:28 ^
Your purposes will come about, and light will be shining on your ways.
Job 22:29 ^
When they cast [thee] down, thou shalt say, [There is] lifting up; And the humble person he will save.
Job 22:29 ^
For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.
Job 22:30 ^
He will deliver [even] him that is not innocent: Yea, he shall be delivered through the cleanness of thy hands.
Job 22:30 ^
He makes safe the man who is free from sin, and if your hands are clean, salvation will be yours.
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