Job

Chapter 22

1 Then Eliphaz464 the Temanite8489 answered6030 and said,559

2 Can a man1397 be profitable5532 unto God,410 as he that3588 is wise7919 may be profitable5532 unto5921 himself?

3 Is it any pleasure2656 to the Almighty,7706 that3588 thou art righteous?6663 or518 is it gain1215 to him, that3588 thou makest thy ways perfect?8552 1870

4 Will he reprove3198 thee for fear4480 3374 of thee? will he enter935 with5973 thee into judgment?4941

5 Is not3808 thy wickedness7451 great?7227 and thine iniquities5771 infinite?369 7093

6 For3588 thou hast taken a pledge2254 from thy brother251 for naught,2600 and stripped6584 the naked6174 of their clothing.899

7 Thou hast not3808 given water4325 to the weary5889 to drink,8248 and thou hast withheld4513 bread3899 from the hungry.4480 7457

8 But as for the mighty2220 man,376 he had the earth;776 and the honorable man5375 6440 dwelt3427 in it.

9 Thou hast sent widows away7971 490 empty,7387 and the arms2220 of the fatherless3490 have been broken.1792

10 Therefore5921 3651 snares6341 are round about5439 thee, and sudden6597 fear6343 troubleth926 thee;

11 Or176 darkness,2822 that thou canst not3808 see;7200 and abundance8229 of waters4325 cover3680 thee.

12 Is not3808 God433 in the height1363 of heaven?8064 and behold7200 the height7218 of the stars,3556 how3588 high they are!7311

13 And thou sayest,559 How4100 doth God410 know?3045 can he judge8199 through1157 the dark cloud?6205

14 Thick clouds5645 are a covering5643 to him, that he seeth7200 not;3808 and he walketh1980 in the circuit2329 of heaven.8064

15 Hast thou marked8104 the old5769 way734 which834 wicked205 men4962 have trodden?1869

16 Which834 were cut down7059 out of3808 time,6256 whose foundation3247 was overflown3332 with a flood: 5104

17 Which said559 unto God,410 Depart5493 from4480 us: and what4100 can the Almighty7706 do6466 for them?

18 Yet he1931 filled4390 their houses1004 with good2896 things: but the counsel6098 of the wicked7563 is far7368 from4480 me.

19 The righteous6662 see7200 it, and are glad:8055 and the innocent5355 laugh them to scorn.3932

20 Whereas518 our substance7009 is not3808 cut down,3582 but the remnant3499 of them the fire784 consumeth.398

21 Acquaint5532 now4994 thyself with5973 him, and be at peace:7999 thereby good2896 shall come935 unto thee.

22 Receive,3947 I pray thee,4994 the law8451 from his mouth,4480 6310 and lay up7760 his words561 in thine heart.3824

23 If518 thou return7725 to5704 the Almighty,7706 thou shalt be built up,1129 thou shalt put away iniquity5766 far7368 from thy tabernacles.4480 168

24 Then shalt thou lay up7896 gold1220 as5921 dust,6083 and the gold of Ophir211 as the stones6697 of the brooks.5158

25 Yea, the Almighty7706 shall be1961 thy defense,1220 and thou shalt have plenty8443 of silver.3701

26 For3588 then227 shalt thou have thy delight6026 in5921 the Almighty,7706 and shalt lift up5375 thy face6440 unto413 God.433

27 Thou shalt make thy prayer6279 unto413 him, and he shall hear8085 thee, and thou shalt pay7999 thy vows.5088

28 Thou shalt also decree1504 a thing,562 and it shall be established6965 unto thee: and the light216 shall shine5050 upon5921 thy ways.1870

29 When3588 men are cast down,8213 then thou shalt say,559 There is lifting up;1466 and he shall save3467 the humble person.7807 5869

30 He shall deliver4422 the island336 of the innocent:5355 and it is delivered4422 by the pureness1252 of thine hands.3709

Job

Chapter 22

1 THEN Eliphaz, the Temanite, answered and said,

2 O man, can you converse with God; are you equal with him in wisdom?

3 What do you profit by trying to make it seem that your ways are perfect because you are afraid?

4 He will reprove you, and enter into judgment with you.

5 Behold, your wickedness is great, and there is no end to your sins.

6 For you have taken a pledge from your brothers for nothing, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

7 You have not given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.

8 There is a man who sows a field for himself, and the mighty man seizes it from him by force.

9 You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless you have broken.

10 Therefore snares are round about you, and sudden fear causes you to tremble;

11 Where is the darkness, that you cannot see; and the flood of water that covers you?

12 Behold, God is in the height of heaven, and sees the highest of the stars that are very high.

13 And yet you say, How does God know? Can he judge through the thick darkness?

14 Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that men cannot see him; and he walks upon the circle of the heaven.

15 Have you marked well the old way which wicked men have trodden long ago?

16 Those who were cut down before their time, who were stopped at the crossing place of the river of life, and then did not remember who had laid down their pattern of living,

17 Who said to God, Depart from us; what can God do for us?

18 Yet he filled their houses with good things, and the counsel of the wicked kept away from them.

19 The righteous shall see it, and shall be glad; and the innocent shall laugh them to scorn.

20 If they are not prostrated because of their stubbornness, then their remnant shall be consumed with fire.

21 Make now an agreement with God, and offer to him of your good crops.

22 Receive the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.

23 If you shall repent before God, you shall be built up; if you shall put away iniquity from your dwelling place;

24 Then you shall lay up silver like dust, and the gold of Ophir as the sand of the valley.

25 Yea, God shall be your defense, and you shall have plenty of silver.

26 For then you shall lift up your face to God.

27 And you shall make your prayer to him, and he shall hear you, and you shall fulfill your vows.

28 You shall also decree a thing, and it shall be established for you; and the light shall shine upon your ways.

29 For it is said, He who humbles himself shall be exalted; and he who is meek shall be saved.

30 The innocent man shall be spared wherever he is, and he shall escape by the purity of his hands.

Job

Chapter 22

Job

Chapter 22

1 Then Eliphaz464 the Temanite8489 answered6030 and said,559

1 THEN Eliphaz, the Temanite, answered and said,

2 Can a man1397 be profitable5532 unto God,410 as he that3588 is wise7919 may be profitable5532 unto5921 himself?

2 O man, can you converse with God; are you equal with him in wisdom?

3 Is it any pleasure2656 to the Almighty,7706 that3588 thou art righteous?6663 or518 is it gain1215 to him, that3588 thou makest thy ways perfect?8552 1870

3 What do you profit by trying to make it seem that your ways are perfect because you are afraid?

4 Will he reprove3198 thee for fear4480 3374 of thee? will he enter935 with5973 thee into judgment?4941

4 He will reprove you, and enter into judgment with you.

5 Is not3808 thy wickedness7451 great?7227 and thine iniquities5771 infinite?369 7093

5 Behold, your wickedness is great, and there is no end to your sins.

6 For3588 thou hast taken a pledge2254 from thy brother251 for naught,2600 and stripped6584 the naked6174 of their clothing.899

6 For you have taken a pledge from your brothers for nothing, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

7 Thou hast not3808 given water4325 to the weary5889 to drink,8248 and thou hast withheld4513 bread3899 from the hungry.4480 7457

7 You have not given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.

8 But as for the mighty2220 man,376 he had the earth;776 and the honorable man5375 6440 dwelt3427 in it.

8 There is a man who sows a field for himself, and the mighty man seizes it from him by force.

9 Thou hast sent widows away7971 490 empty,7387 and the arms2220 of the fatherless3490 have been broken.1792

9 You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless you have broken.

10 Therefore5921 3651 snares6341 are round about5439 thee, and sudden6597 fear6343 troubleth926 thee;

10 Therefore snares are round about you, and sudden fear causes you to tremble;

11 Or176 darkness,2822 that thou canst not3808 see;7200 and abundance8229 of waters4325 cover3680 thee.

11 Where is the darkness, that you cannot see; and the flood of water that covers you?

12 Is not3808 God433 in the height1363 of heaven?8064 and behold7200 the height7218 of the stars,3556 how3588 high they are!7311

12 Behold, God is in the height of heaven, and sees the highest of the stars that are very high.

13 And thou sayest,559 How4100 doth God410 know?3045 can he judge8199 through1157 the dark cloud?6205

13 And yet you say, How does God know? Can he judge through the thick darkness?

14 Thick clouds5645 are a covering5643 to him, that he seeth7200 not;3808 and he walketh1980 in the circuit2329 of heaven.8064

14 Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that men cannot see him; and he walks upon the circle of the heaven.

15 Hast thou marked8104 the old5769 way734 which834 wicked205 men4962 have trodden?1869

15 Have you marked well the old way which wicked men have trodden long ago?

16 Which834 were cut down7059 out of3808 time,6256 whose foundation3247 was overflown3332 with a flood: 5104

16 Those who were cut down before their time, who were stopped at the crossing place of the river of life, and then did not remember who had laid down their pattern of living,

17 Which said559 unto God,410 Depart5493 from4480 us: and what4100 can the Almighty7706 do6466 for them?

17 Who said to God, Depart from us; what can God do for us?

18 Yet he1931 filled4390 their houses1004 with good2896 things: but the counsel6098 of the wicked7563 is far7368 from4480 me.

18 Yet he filled their houses with good things, and the counsel of the wicked kept away from them.

19 The righteous6662 see7200 it, and are glad:8055 and the innocent5355 laugh them to scorn.3932

19 The righteous shall see it, and shall be glad; and the innocent shall laugh them to scorn.

20 Whereas518 our substance7009 is not3808 cut down,3582 but the remnant3499 of them the fire784 consumeth.398

20 If they are not prostrated because of their stubbornness, then their remnant shall be consumed with fire.

21 Acquaint5532 now4994 thyself with5973 him, and be at peace:7999 thereby good2896 shall come935 unto thee.

21 Make now an agreement with God, and offer to him of your good crops.

22 Receive,3947 I pray thee,4994 the law8451 from his mouth,4480 6310 and lay up7760 his words561 in thine heart.3824

22 Receive the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.

23 If518 thou return7725 to5704 the Almighty,7706 thou shalt be built up,1129 thou shalt put away iniquity5766 far7368 from thy tabernacles.4480 168

23 If you shall repent before God, you shall be built up; if you shall put away iniquity from your dwelling place;

24 Then shalt thou lay up7896 gold1220 as5921 dust,6083 and the gold of Ophir211 as the stones6697 of the brooks.5158

24 Then you shall lay up silver like dust, and the gold of Ophir as the sand of the valley.

25 Yea, the Almighty7706 shall be1961 thy defense,1220 and thou shalt have plenty8443 of silver.3701

25 Yea, God shall be your defense, and you shall have plenty of silver.

26 For3588 then227 shalt thou have thy delight6026 in5921 the Almighty,7706 and shalt lift up5375 thy face6440 unto413 God.433

26 For then you shall lift up your face to God.

27 Thou shalt make thy prayer6279 unto413 him, and he shall hear8085 thee, and thou shalt pay7999 thy vows.5088

27 And you shall make your prayer to him, and he shall hear you, and you shall fulfill your vows.

28 Thou shalt also decree1504 a thing,562 and it shall be established6965 unto thee: and the light216 shall shine5050 upon5921 thy ways.1870

28 You shall also decree a thing, and it shall be established for you; and the light shall shine upon your ways.

29 When3588 men are cast down,8213 then thou shalt say,559 There is lifting up;1466 and he shall save3467 the humble person.7807 5869

29 For it is said, He who humbles himself shall be exalted; and he who is meek shall be saved.

30 He shall deliver4422 the island336 of the innocent:5355 and it is delivered4422 by the pureness1252 of thine hands.3709

30 The innocent man shall be spared wherever he is, and he shall escape by the purity of his hands.