Job 22

1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered, and sayde,

Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,

2 May a man be profitable vnto God, as he that is wise, may be profitable to himselfe?

“Can a man be useful to God? Can a wise man be useful to him?

3 Is it any thing vnto the Almightie, that thou art righteous? or is it profitable to him, that thou makest thy wayes vpright?

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty if you are righteous? Is it gain to him if you make your ways blameless?

4 Is it for feare of thee that he will accuse thee? or go with thee into iudgement?

Is it because of your reverence for him that he rebukes you and takes you to judgment?

5 Is not thy wickednes great, and thine iniquities innumerable?

Is not your wickedness great? Is there no end to your iniquities?

6 For thou hast taken the pledge from thy brother for nought, and spoyled the clothes of the naked.

For you have demanded guarantee of a loan from your brother for no reason, and you have stripped away clothing from the naked.

7 To such as were wearie, thou hast not giuen water to drinke, and hast withdrawen bread from the hungrie.

You have not given water to weary people to drink; you have withheld bread from hungry people

8 But the mightie man had the earth, and he that was in autoritie, dwelt in it.

although you, a mighty man, possessed the earth, although you, an honored man, lived in it.

9 Thou hast cast out widowes emptie, and the armes of the fatherles were broken.

You have sent widows away empty; the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

10 Therefore snares are round about thee, and feare shall suddenly trouble thee:

Therefore, snares are all around you, and sudden fear troubles you.

11 Or darkenes that thou shouldest not see, and abundance of waters shall couer thee.

There is darkness, so that you cannot see; an abundance of waters covers you.

12 Is not God on hie in the heauen? and behold the height of the starres how hie they are.

Is not God in the heights of heaven? Look at the height of the stars, how high they are!

13 But thou sayest, How should God know? can he iudge through the darke cloude?

You say, 'What does God know? Can he judge through the thick darkness?

14 The cloudes hide him that he can not see, and he walketh in the circle of heauen.

Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he does not see us; he walks on the vault of heaven.'

15 Hast thou marked the way of the worlde, wherein wicked men haue walked?

Will you keep the old way that wicked men have walked—

16 Which were cut downe before the time, whose foundation was as a riuer that ouerflowed:

those who were snatched away before their time, those whose foundations have washed away like a river,

17 Which sayd vnto God, Depart from vs, and asked what the Almightie could do for them.

those who said to God, 'Depart from us'; those who said, 'What can the Almighty do to us?'

18 Yet hee filled their houses with good things: but let the counsell of the wicked be farre from me.

Yet he filled their houses with good things; the plans of wicked people are far from me.

19 The righteous shall see them, and shall reioyce, and the innocent shall laugh them to scorne.

Righteous people see their fate and are glad; innocent people laugh them to scorn.

20 Surely our substance is hid: but the fire hath deuoured the remnant of them.

They say, 'Surely those who rose up against us are cut off; fire has consumed their possessions.'

21 Therefore acquaint thy selfe, I pray thee, with him, and make peace: thereby thou shalt haue prosperitie.

Now agree with God and be at peace with him; in that way, good will come to you.

22 Receiue, I pray thee, the law of his mouth, and lay vp his words in thine heart.

Receive, I beg you, instruction from his mouth; store up his words in your heart.

23 If thou returne to the Almightie, thou shalt be buylt vp, and thou shalt put iniquitie farre from thy tabernacle.

If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up, if you put unrighteousness far away from your tents.

24 Thou shalt lay vp golde for dust, and the gold of Ophir, as the flintes of the riuers.

Lay your treasure down in the dust, the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks,

25 Yea, the Almightie shalbe thy defence, and thou shalt haue plentie of siluer.

and the Almighty will be your treasure, precious silver to you.

26 And thou shalt then delite in the Almightie, and lift vp thy face vnto God.

For then you will take pleasure in the Almighty; you will lift up your face to God.

27 Thou shalt make thy praier vnto him, and he shall heare thee, and thou shalt render thy vowes.

You will make your prayer to him, and he will hear you; you will pay your vows to him.

28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and he shall establish it vnto thee, and the light shall shine vpon thy wayes.

You will also decree anything, and it will be confirmed for you; light will shine on your paths.

29 When others are cast downe, then shalt thou say, I am lifted vp: and God shall saue the humble person.

God humbles a proud man, and he saves the one with lowered eyes.

30 The innocent shall deliuer the yland, and it shalbe preserued by the purenes of thine hands.

He will rescue even the man who is not innocent; who will be rescued through the cleanness of your hands.”