2.
Eliphaz's logic concerning the recompense of good and evil
22:1-30
Job 22
:1
22:1
And Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
Job 22
:2
22:2
Can a man of might be of any use to God?
No, a man of insight is of use only to himself.
Job 22
:3
22:3
Is it a matter of delight to the Almighty that you are righteous?
Or is it a gain
to Him that you make your ways perfect?
Job 22
:4
22:4
Is it because of your fear
of Him that He reproves you,
That He enters into judgment with you?
Job 22
:5
22:5
Is not your wickedness great,
And is there no end to your iniquities?
Job 22
:6
22:6
For you have taken
apledges from your brothers without cause
And stripped the naked of their clothing.
Job 22
:7
22:7
You have not given water to the weary to drink,
And you have withheld bread from the
ahungry.
Job 22
:8
22:8
And as for the man of power, the earth was his;
And the man of honor dwelt in it.
Job 22
:9
22:9
You have sent away the widows empty,
And the arms of the orphans have been crushed.
Job 22
:10
22:10
Therefore snares are all around you;
And sudden dread troubles you,
Job 22
:11
22:11
Or darkness, so that you cannot see;
And an abundance of waters covers you.
Job 22
:12
22:12
Is not God at the height of
aheaven?
And look at the highest of the stars, how lofty they are!
Job 22
:13
22:13
And you say, What does God
aknow?
Can He judge through the deep darkness?
Job 22
:14
22:14
Thick clouds are a covering to Him, so He cannot see;
And He walks upon the circle of the heavens.
Job 22
:15
22:15
Will you keep the old way,
Which wicked men have trodden?
Job 22
:16
22:16
Such were snatched away before their time,
Whose foundation was poured forth like a stream;
Job 22
:17
22:17
Who said to God, Depart from us;
And, What can the Almighty accomplish for
1us?
Job 22
:18
22:18
Yet He fills their houses with good things.
But the counsel of the wicked is far from
1Him.
Job 22
:19
22:19
The righteous see and rejoice,
And the innocent deride them,
Job 22
:20
22:20
Saying, Surely those who rose up against us are cut off,
And the remnant of them the fire has devoured.
Job 22
:21
22:21
1Be well disposed to Him and at peace
with Him;
By such, good will come upon you.
Job 22
:22
22:22
Receive instruction from His mouth,
And lay up His words in your
aheart.
Job 22
:23
22:23
If you return to the
aAlmighty, you will be built up.
If you put injustice far away from your tents,
Job 22
:24
22:24
And place
your gold nuggets in the dust
And
your gold of Ophir in the stones of the brooks,
Job 22
:25
22:25
Then the Almighty will be your gold nuggets
And precious silver to you.
Job 22
:26
22:26
For then you will delight yourself in the Almighty,
And you will lift up your countenance
ato God.
Job 22
:27
22:27
You will pray to Him, and He will hear you;
And you will repay your vows.
Job 22
:28
22:28
You will also decree something, and it will be established for you;
And light will shine on your ways.
Job 22
:29
22:29
When they cast
you down, you will say,
I am up!
And the
alowly person He will save.
Job 22
:30
22:30
He will deliver him who is not innocent;
Yes,
1you will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.
