Job 22

Eliphaz begins his third and harshest speech, accusing Job of specific sins: stripping the naked, withholding bread from the hungry, and crushing widows and orphans. He urges Job to return to the Almighty and put away iniquity so that he may be restored.

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1	Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,	Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said:
2	Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?	"Can a man be profitable to God, as He that is wise may be profitable to himself?
3	Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?	Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that You are righteous? Or is it gain to Him, that You make Your ways perfect?
4	Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?	Will He reprove You for fear of You? Will He enter with You into judgment?
5	Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?	Is not Your wickedness great? And Your iniquities infinite?
6	For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.	For You have taken a pledge from Your brother for nothing, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
7	Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.	You have not given water to the weary to drink, and You have withheld bread from the hungry.
8	But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.	But as for the mighty man, He had the earth; and the honourable man lived in it.
9	Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.	You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
10	Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;	Therefore snares are round about You, and sudden fear troubles You;
11	Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.	or darkness, that You cannot see; and abundance of waters cover You.
12	Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!	Is not God in the height of heaven? And see the height of the stars, how high they are!
13	And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?	And You say, 'How does God know? Can He judge through the dark cloud?
14	Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.	Thick clouds are a covering to Him, that He does not see; and He walks in the circuit of heaven.'
15	Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?	Have You marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?
16	Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:	who were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood,
17	Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?	who said to God, 'Depart from us'; and what can the Almighty do for them?
18	Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.	Yet he filled their houses with good things; but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
19	The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.	The righteous see it, and are glad; and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
20	Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.	Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumes.
21	Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.	Acquaint now yourself with him, and be at peace; thereby good shall come to you.
22	Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.	Receive, I pray you, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.
23	If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.	If You return to the Almighty, You shall be built up; You shall put away iniquity far from Your tabernacles.
24	Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.	Then shall You lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
25	Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.	Yes, the Almighty shall be Your defence, and You shall have plenty of silver.
26	For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.	For then shall You have Your delight in the Almighty, and shall lift up Your face to God.
27	Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.	You shall make Your prayer to Him, and He shall hear You, and You shall pay Your vows.
28	Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.	You shall also decree a thing, and it shall be established to You; and the light shall shine on Your ways.
29	When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.	When men are cast down, then You shall say, 'There is lifting up'; and He shall save the humble person.
30	He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.	He shall deliver the island of the innocent; and it is delivered by the pureness of Your hands."