| 22:1 | Eliphaz Accuses Job of WickednessEliphaz Accuses Job of Sin Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said: |
| 22:2 | Can a man be profitable to God, Though he who is wise may be profitable to himself? |
| 22:3 | Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that you are righteous? Or is it gain to Him that you make your ways blameless? |
| 22:4 | Is it because of your fear of Him that He corrects you, And enters into judgment with you? |
| 22:5 | Is not your wickedness great, And your iniquity without end? |
| 22:6 | For you have taken pledges from your brother for no reason, And stripped the naked of their clothing. |
| 22:7 | You have not given the weary water to drink, And you have withheld bread from the hungry. |
| 22:8 | But the mighty man possessed the land, And the honorable man dwelt in it. |
| 22:9 | You have sent widows away empty, And the strength of the fatherless was crushed. |
| 22:10 | Therefore snares are all around you, And sudden fear troubles you, |
| 22:11 | Or darkness so that you cannot see; And an abundance of water covers you. |
| 22:12 | Is not God in the height of heaven? And see the highest stars, how lofty they are! |
| 22:13 | And you say, "What does God know? Can He judge through the deep darkness? |
| 22:14 | Thick clouds cover Him, so that He cannot see, And He walks above the circle of heaven.' |
| 22:15 | Will you keep to the old way Which wicked men have trod, |
| 22:16 | Who were cut down before their time, Whose foundations were swept away by a flood? |
| 22:17 | They said to God, "Depart from us! What can the Almighty do to them?' |
| 22:18 | Yet He filled their houses with good things; But the counsel of the wicked is far from me. |
| 22:19 | The righteous see it and are glad, And the innocent laugh at them: |
| 22:20 | Surely our adversaries are cut down, And the fire consumes their remnant.' |
| 22:21 | Now acquaint yourself with Him, and be at peace; Thereby good will come to you. |
| 22:22 | Receive, please, instruction from His mouth, And lay up His words in your heart. |
| 22:23 | If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up; You will remove iniquity far from your tents. |
| 22:24 | Then you will lay your gold in the dust, And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks. |
| 22:25 | Yes, the Almighty will be your gold And your precious silver; |
| 22:26 | For then you will have your delight in the Almighty, And lift up your face to God. |
| 22:27 | You will make your prayer to Him, He will hear you, And you will pay your vows. |
| 22:28 | You will also declare a thing, And it will be established for you; So light will shine on your ways. |
| 22:29 | When they cast you down, and you say, "Exaltation will come!' Then He will save the humble person. |
| 22:30 | He will even deliver one who is not innocent; Yes, he will be delivered by the purity of your hands." |