Job 22

1 And Eliphaz the Temanite answereth and saith: —

And Eliphaz the Temanite answers and says:

2 To God is a man profitable, Because a wise man to himself is profitable?

“Is a man profitable to God, Because a wise man is profitable to himself?

3 Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy ways?

Is it a delight to the Mighty One That you are righteous? Is it gain, That you make your ways perfect?

4 Because of thy reverence Doth He reason [with] thee? He entereth with thee into judgment:

Because of your reverence Does He reason [with] you? He enters with you into judgment:

5 Is not thy wickedness abundant? And there is no end to thine iniquities.

Is your wickedness not abundant? And there is no end to your iniquities.

6 For thou takest a pledge of thy brother for nought, And the garments of the naked Thou dost strip off.

For you take a pledge of your brother for nothing, And you strip off the garments of the naked.

7 Thou causest not the weary to drink water, And from the hungry thou withholdest bread.

You do not cause the weary to drink water, And you withhold bread from the hungry.

8 As to the man of arm — he hath the earth, And the accepted of face — he dwelleth in it.

As for the man of arm—he has the earth, And the accepted of face—he dwells in it.

9 Widows thou hast sent away empty, And the arms of the fatherless are bruised.

You have sent widows away empty, And the arms of the fatherless are bruised.

10 Therefore round about thee [are] snares, And trouble thee doth fear suddenly.

Therefore snares [are] all around you, And sudden fear troubles you.

11 Or darkness — thou dost not see, And abundance of waters doth cover thee.

Or darkness—you do not see, And abundance of waters covers you.

12 Is not God high [in] heaven? And see the summit of the stars, That they are high.

Is God not high [in] the heavens? And see the summit of the stars, That they are high.

13 And thou hast said, 'What — hath God known? Through thickness doth He judge?

And you have said, How has God known? Does He judge through thickness?

14 Thick clouds [are] a secret place to Him, And He doth not see;' And the circle of the heavens He walketh habitually,

Thick clouds [are] a secret place to Him, And He does not see, And He habitually walks [above] the circle of the heavens.

15 The path of the age dost thou observe, That men of iniquity have trodden?

Do you observe the path of the age, That men of iniquity have trodden,

16 Who have been cut down unexpectedly, A flood is poured out on their foundation.

Who have been cut down unexpectedly? A flood is poured out on their foundation.

17 Those saying to God, 'Turn aside from us,' And what doth the Mighty One to them?

Those saying to God, Turn aside from us, And what does the Mighty One do to them?

18 And he hath filled their houses [with] good: (And the counsel of the wicked Hath been far from me.)

And He has filled their houses [with] good (And the counsel of the wicked Has been far from me).

19 See do the righteous and they rejoice, And the innocent mocketh at them,

The righteous see and they rejoice, And the innocent mocks at them:

20 'Surely our substance hath not been cut off, And their excellency hath fire consumed.'

Surely our substance has not been cut off, And fire has consumed their excellence.

21 Acquaint thyself, I pray thee, with Him, And be at peace, Thereby thine increase [is] good.

Now acquaint yourself with Him, and be at peace, Thereby your increase [is] good.

22 Receive, I pray thee, from His mouth a law, And set His sayings in thy heart.

Please receive a law from His mouth, And set His sayings in your heart.

23 If thou dost return unto the Mighty Thou art built up, Thou puttest iniquity far from thy tents.

If you return to the Mighty you are built up, You put iniquity far from your tents.

24 So as to set on the dust a defence, And on a rock of the valleys a covering.

So as to set a defense on the dust, And a covering on a rock of the valleys.

25 And the Mighty hath been thy defence, And silver [is] strength to thee.

And the Mighty has been your defense, And silver [is] strength to you.

26 For then on the Mighty thou delightest thyself, And dost lift up unto God thy face,

For then you delight yourself on the Mighty, And lift up your face to God,

27 Thou dost make supplication unto Him, And He doth hear thee, And thy vows thou completest.

You make supplication to Him, And He hears you, And you complete your vows.

28 And thou decreest a saying, And it is established to thee, And on thy ways hath light shone.

And you decree a saying, And it is established to you, And light has shone on your ways.

29 For they have made low, And thou sayest, 'Lift up.' And the bowed down of eyes he saveth.

For they have made low, And you say, Lift up. And He saves the bowed down of eyes.

30 He delivereth the not innocent, Yea, he hath been delivered By the cleanness of thy hands.

He delivers the one [who is] not innocent, Indeed, he has been delivered By the cleanness of your hands.”