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Job|22:1|-|And Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
Job|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|-|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|-|Is it because of your fear of Him that He reproves you,That He enters into judgment with you?
Job|22:5|-|Is not your wickedness great,And is there no end to your iniquities?
Job|22:6|-|For you have taken |a|pledges from your brothers without causeAnd stripped the naked of their clothing.
Job|22:7|-|You have not given water to the weary to drink,And you have withheld bread from the |a|hungry.
Job|22:8|-|And as for the man of power, the earth was his;And the man of honor dwelt in it.
Job|22:9|-|You have sent away the widows empty,And the arms of the orphans have been crushed.
Job|22:10|-|Therefore snares are all around you;And sudden dread troubles you,
Job|22:11|-|Or darkness, so that you cannot see;And an abundance of waters covers you.
Job|22:12|-|Is not God at the height of |a|heaven?And look at the highest of the stars, how lofty they are!
Job|22:13|-|And you say, What does God |a|know?Can He judge through the deep darkness?
Job|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|-|Will you keep the old way,Which wicked men have trodden?
Job|22:16|-|Such were snatched away before their time,Whose foundation was poured forth like a stream;
Job|22:17|-|Who said to God, Depart from us;And, What can the Almighty accomplish for |1|us?
Job|22:18|-|Yet He fills their houses with good things.But the counsel of the wicked is far from |1|Him.
Job|22:19|-|The righteous see and rejoice,And the innocent deride them,
Job|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|-||1|Be well disposed to Him and at peace with Him;By such, good will come upon you.
Job|22:22|-|Receive instruction from His mouth,And lay up His words in your |a|heart.
Job|22:23|-|If you return to the |a|Almighty, you will be built up.If you put injustice far away from your tents,
Job|22:24|-|And place your gold nuggets in the dustAnd your gold of Ophir in the stones of the brooks,
Job|22:25|-|Then the Almighty will be your gold nuggetsAnd precious silver to you.
Job|22:26|-|For then you will delight yourself in the Almighty,And you will lift up your countenance |a|to God.
Job|22:27|-|You will pray to Him, and He will hear you;And you will repay your vows.
Job|22:28|-|You will also decree something, and it will be established for you;And light will shine on your ways.
Job|22:29|-|When they cast you down, you will say, I am up!And the |a|lowly person He will save.
Job|22:30|-|He will deliver him who is not innocent;Yes, |1|you will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.
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