Job 22

Eliphaz's Third Speech 

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                                    1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered:                                

                                    1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite (a)responded,                                

                                    1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,                                

                                    1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:                                

                                    1 Then in response, Eliphaz from Teman said:                                
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                                    2 "Is it to God that a strong man is of benefit? Is it to him that even a wise man is profitable?                                

                                    2 “Can a vigorous (A)man be of use to God,Or a wise man be useful to himself?                                

                                    2 Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?                                

                                    2 Can a man be of any use to God?Can even a wise man be of use to Him?                                

                                    2 "Can a human being be useful to God, since he, who is wise, is sufficient to himself?                                
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                                    3 Is it of any special benefit to the Almighty that you should be righteous, or is it any gain to him that you make your ways blameless?                                

                                    3 “Is there any pleasure to (b)the Almighty if you are righteous,Or profit if you make your ways perfect?                                

                                    3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?                                

                                    3 Does it delight the Almighty if you are righteous?Does He profit if you perfect your behavior?(A)                                

                                    3 Will it please the Almighty if you are innocent, or does he profit if your life is blameless?                                
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                                    4 Is it because of your piety that he rebukes you and goes to judgment with you?                                

                                    4 “Is it because of your (c)reverence that He reproves you,That He (B)enters into judgment against you?                                

                                    4 Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?                                

                                    4 Does He correct you and take you to courtbecause of your piety?(B)                                

                                    4 Will he acquit you just because you fear him, and render a verdict on your behalf?                                
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                                    5 Is not your wickedness great and is there no end to your iniquity?                                

                                    5 “Is not (C)your wickedness great,And your iniquities without end?                                

                                    5 Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?                                

                                    5 Isn’t your wickedness abundantand aren’t your iniquities endless?                                

                                    5 Your wickedness is great, isn't it? There's no limit to your iniquity, is there?                                
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                                    6 "For you took pledges from your brothers for no reason, and you stripped the clothing from the naked.                                

                                    6 “For you have (D)taken pledges of your brothers without cause,And (E)stripped (d)men naked.                                

                                    6 For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.                                

                                    6 For you took collateral(C) from your brothers without cause,stripping off their clothes and leaving them naked.                                

                                    6 "After all, you've taken collateral from your relatives for no reason; you stripped the naked of their clothing.                                
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                                    7 You gave the weary no water to drink and from the hungry you withheld food.                                

                                    7 “To the weary you have (F)given no water to drink,And from the hungry you have (G)withheld bread.                                

                                    7 Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.                                

                                    7 You gave no water to the thirstyand withheld food from the famished,(D)                                

                                    7 You've neglected to give water to the weary, and you've withheld food from the hungry.                                
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                                    8 Although you were a powerful man, owning land, an honored man living on it,                                

                                    8 “But the earth (H)belongs to the (I)mighty man,And (J)the honorable man dwells in it.                                

                                    8 But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.                                

                                    8 while the land belonged to a powerful manand an influential man lived on it.                                

                                    8 The land belongs to the powerful, and the privileged thrive in it.                                
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                                    9 you sent widows away empty-handed, and the arms of the orphans you crushed.                                

                                    9 “You have sent (K)widows away empty,And the (e)strength of the (L)orphans has been crushed.                                

                                    9 Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.                                

                                    9 You sent widows away empty-handed,and the strength of the fatherless(E) was(a) crushed.                                

                                    9 You sent away widows empty-handed, and broke the outstretched arms of orphans.                                
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                                    10 That is why snares surround you, and why sudden fear terrifies you,                                

                                    10 “Therefore (M)snares surround you,And sudden (N)dread terrifies you,                                

                                    10 Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;                                

                                    10 Therefore snares surround you,and sudden dread terrifies(F) you,                                

                                    10 That's why disaster surrounds you, terror suddenly overwhelms you,                                
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                                    11 why it is so dark you cannot see, and why a flood of water covers you.                                

                                    11 Or (O)darkness, so that you cannot see,And an (P)abundance of water covers you.                                

                                    11 Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.                                

                                    11 or darkness, so you cannot see,and a flood of water covers you.(G)                                

                                    11 you see nothing but darkness, and a flood of troubles drowns you."                                
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                                    12 "Is not God on high in heaven? And see the lofty stars, how high they are!                                

                                    12 “Is not God (Q)in the height of heaven?Look also at the (f)distant stars, how high they are!                                

                                    12 Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!                                

                                    12 Isn’t God as high as the heavens?And look at the highest stars—how lofty they are!                                

                                    12 "Isn't God in heaven above? Consider how far away the stars are, and how lofty they are!                                
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                                    13 But you have said, 'What does God know? Does he judge through such deep darkness?                                

                                    13 “You say, ‘(R)What does God know?Can He judge through the thick darkness?                                

                                    13 And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?                                

                                    13 Yet you say: “What does God know?Can He judge through thick darkness?(H)                                

                                    13 You've asked, "What does God know? Can he sort through pitch black darkness?'                                
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                                    14 Thick clouds are a veil for him, so he does not see us, as he goes back and forth in the vault of heaven.'                                

                                    14 ‘(S)Clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see;And He walks on the (g)vault of heaven.’                                

                                    14 Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.                                

                                    14 Clouds(I) veil Him so that He cannot see,as He walks on the circle of the sky.”                                

                                    14 Thick clouds cover him so he can't see as he walks back and forth at heaven's horizon.                                
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                                    15 Will you keep to the old path that evil men have walked  --                                 

                                    15 “Will you keep to the ancient pathWhich (T)wicked men have trod,                                

                                    15 Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?                                

                                    15 Will you continue on the ancient paththat wicked men have walked?                                

                                    15 "Will you keep walking on the traditional path that sinners have tread,                                
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                                    16 men who were carried off before their time, when the flood was poured out on their foundations?                                

                                    16 Who were snatched away (U)before their time,Whose (V)foundations were (h)washed away by a river?                                

                                    16 Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:                                

                                    16 They were snatched away before their time,and their foundations(J) were washed away by a river.                                

                                    16 who were snatched away before their time; when their foundation was swept away by a river?                                
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                                    17 They were saying to God, 'Turn away from us,' and 'What can the Almighty do to us?'                                

                                    17 “They (W)said to God, ‘Depart from us!’And ‘What can (i)the Almighty do to them?’                                

                                    17 Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?                                

                                    17 They were the ones who said to God, “Leave us alone!”and “What can the Almighty do to us?”(b)(K)                                

                                    17 They told God, "Get away from us!' and "What will the Almighty do to them?'                                
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                                    18 But it was he who filled their houses with good things  --  yet the counsel of the wicked was far from me.                                

                                    18 “Yet He (X)filled their houses with good things;But (Y)the counsel of the wicked is far from me.                                

                                    18 Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.                                

                                    18 But it was He who filled their houses with good things.The counsel of the wicked is far from me!                                

                                    18 "Though God fills their houses with good things, the counsel of the wicked will remain far from me.                                
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                                    19 The righteous see their destruction and rejoice; the innocent mock them scornfully, saying,                                

                                    19 “The (Z)righteous see and are glad,And the innocent mock them,                                

                                    19 The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.                                

                                    19 The righteous see this and rejoice;the innocent mock them, saying,(L)                                

                                    19 The righteous will see this and rejoice; the innocent will insult him, saying,                                
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                                    20 Surely our enemies are destroyed, and fire consumes their wealth.'                                

                                    20 Saying, ‘Truly our adversaries are cut off,And their (j)abundance (AA)the fire has consumed.’                                

                                    20 Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.                                

                                    20 “Surely our opponents are destroyed,and fire has consumed what they left behind.”(M)                                

                                    20 "Our enemies are sure to be destroyed, and fire will burn up what's left of their riches."                                
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                                    21 "Reconcile yourself with God, and be at peace with him; in this way your prosperity will be good.                                

                                    21 “(k)(AB)Yield now and be at peace with Him;Thereby good will come to you.                                

                                    21 Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.                                

                                    21 Come to terms with God and be at peace;(N)in this way(c) good will come to you.                                

                                    21 "Get to know God, and you'll be at peace with him, and then prosperity will come to you.                                
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                                    22 Accept instruction from his mouth and store up his words in your heart.                                

                                    22 “Please receive (l)(AC)instruction from His mouthAnd establish His words in your heart.                                

                                    22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.                                

                                    22 Receive instruction from His mouth,(O)and place His sayings(P) in your heart.                                

                                    22 Accept what he has to teach you, and treasure his words in your heart.                                
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                                    23 If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up; if you remove wicked behavior far from your tent,                                

                                    23 “If you (AD)return to (m)the Almighty, you will be (n)restored;If you (AE)remove unrighteousness far from your tent,                                

                                    23 If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.                                

                                    23 If you return(Q) to the Almighty, you will be renewed.If you banish injustice from your tent                                

                                    23 "If you return to the Almighty you'll be restored, as you remove iniquity from your household.                                
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                                    24 and throw your gold in the dust  --  your gold of Ophir among the rocks in the ravines  --                                 

                                    24 And (AF)place your (o)gold in the dust,And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks,                                

                                    24 Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.                                

                                    24 and consign your gold to the dust,the gold of Ophir(R) to the stones in the wadis,                                

                                    24 Bury your gold nuggets in the dust, and your source of gold among the stones in a streambed,                                
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                                    25 then the Almighty himself will be your gold, and the choicest silver for you.                                

                                    25 Then (p)the Almighty will be your (q)goldAnd choice silver to you.                                

                                    25 Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.                                

                                    25 the Almighty will be your goldand your finest silver.                                

                                    25 and then the Almighty will be your gold and your refined silver.                                
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                                    26 Surely then you will delight yourself in the Almighty, and will lift up your face toward God.                                

                                    26 “For then you will (AG)delight in (r)the AlmightyAnd lift up your face to God.                                

                                    26 For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.                                

                                    26 Then you will delight(S) in the Almightyand lift up your face to God.(T)                                

                                    26 "Then you'll take delight in the Almighty; and will turn your face toward God.                                
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                                    27 You will pray to him and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows to him.                                

                                    27 “You will (AH)pray to Him, and (AI)He will hear you;And you will pay your vows.                                

                                    27 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.                                

                                    27 You will pray to Him, and He will hear you,(U)and you will fulfill your vows.                                

                                    27 You'll entreat him and he'll listen to you as you fulfill your vows.                                
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                                    28 Whatever you decide on a matter, it will be established for you, and light will shine on your ways.                                

                                    28 “You will also decree a thing, and it will be established for you;And (AJ)light will shine on your ways.                                

                                    28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.                                

                                    28 When you make a decision, it will be carried out,(d)and light will shine on your ways.(V)                                

                                    28 When you make a decision on something, it will be established for you, and light will brighten your way.                                
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                                    29 When people are brought low and you say 'Lift them up!' then he will save the downcast;                                

                                    29 “When (s)you are cast down, you will speak with (t)confidence,And the (u)(AK)humble person He will save.                                

                                    29 When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.                                

                                    29 When others are humiliated and you say, “Lift them up,”God will save the humble.(e)(W)                                

                                    29 "For when they're humbled, you may respond; "It's their pride!' but he delivers the humble.                                
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                                    30 he will deliver even someone who is not innocent, who will escape through the cleanness of your hands."                                

                                    30 “He will deliver one who is not innocent,And he will be (AL)delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”                                

                                    30 He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.                                

                                    30 He will even rescue the guilty one,who will be rescued by the purity of your hands.(X)                                

                                    30 He'll even deliver the guilty, who will be delivered through your innocence."