Interlinear Bible - Job 22

1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite responded *,

r;ma{Y;w yin'meT;h z;pyil/a !;[;Y;w

2 "Can a vigorous man be of use to God, Or a wise man be useful to himself?

lyiK.f;m w{myel'[ !{K.sIy -yiK r,b'G -n'K.sIy lea.l;h

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

~eT;t -yiK [;c,B -mia.w q'D.cit yiK y;D;v.l #,pex;h ? '$y,k'r.D

4 "Is it because of your reverence that He reproves you, That He enters into judgment against you?

j'P.viM;B '$.Mi[ aw{b'y '$,xyik{y '$.t'a.riYim]h

5 "Is not your wickedness great, And your iniquities without end?

'$y,t{n{w][;l #eq -nyea.w h'B;r '$.t'['r a{l]h

6 "For you have taken pledges of your brothers without cause, And stripped men naked.

~yiM.Wr][ yed.gib.W ~'Nix '$y,x;a l{B.x;t -yiK ? jyiv.p;T

7 "To the weary you have given no water to drink, And from the hungry you have withheld bread.

~,x'l -[;n.miT be['rem.W h,q.v;T @ey'[ ~Iy;m -a{l

8 "But the earth belongs to the mighty man, And the honorable * man dwells in it.

b,vey ~yin'p a.Wf.n.W #,r'a'h w{l ;[w{r.z vyia.w ? H'B

9 "You have sent widows away empty, And the strength of the orphans has been crushed.

a'KUd.y ~yim{t.y tw{[{r.z.W ~'qyer 'T.x;Liv tw{n'm.l;a

10 "Therefore * snares surround you, And sudden dread terrifies you,

d;x;P '$.l,h;byiw ~yix;p '$y,tw{byib.s !eK -l;[ ? ~{a.tiP

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

'K,S;k.T ~Iy;m -t;[.piv.w h,a.rit -a{l .$,v{x -w{a

12 "Is not God in the height of heaven? Look also at the distant stars, how high they are!

~yib'kw{K ]va{r hea.r.W ~Iy'm'v H;b{G ;Hw{l/a -a{l]h ? .WM'r -yiK

13 "You say, 'What does God know? Can He judge through the thick darkness?

jw{P.vIy l,p'r][ d;[.b;h lea [;d'Y -h;m 'T.r;m'a.w

14 'Clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see; And He walks on the vault of heaven.'

~Iy;m'v g.Wx.w h,a.rIy a{l.w w{l -r,tes ~yib'[ ? .$'L;h.tIy

15 "Will you keep to the ancient path Which wicked men have trod,

!,w'a -yet.m .Wk.r'D r,v]a r{m.viT ~'lw{[ x;r{a;h

16 Who were snatched away before their time, Whose foundations were washed away by a river?

~'dw{s.y q;c.Wy r'h'n te[ -a{l.w .Wj.MUq -r,v]a

17 "They said to God, 'Depart from us!' And 'What can the Almighty do to them?'

y;D;v l;[.piY -h;m.W .WN,Mim r.Ws lea'l ~yir.m{a'h ? w{m'l

18 "Yet He filled their houses with good things; But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

h'q]x'r ~yi['v.r t;c][;w bw{j ~,hyeT'b aeLim a.Wh.w ? yiN,m

19 "The righteous see and are glad, And the innocent mock them,

w{m'l -g;[.lIy yiq'n.w .Wx'm.fIy.w ~yiqyiD;c .Wa.rIy

20 Saying, 'Truly * our adversaries are cut off, And their abundance the fire has consumed.'

vea h'l.k'a ~'r.tIy.w .Wn'myiq d;x.kin a{l -mia

21 "Yield now and be at peace with Him; Thereby good will come to you.

h'bw{j ]'k.t;aw{b.T ~,h'B ]ml.v.W w{Mi[ a'n -n,K.s;h

22 "Please receive instruction from His mouth And establish His words in your heart.

'$,b'b.liB wy'r'm]a ~yif.w h'rw{T wyiPim a'n -x;q

23 "If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored; If you remove unrighteousness far from your tent,

h'l.w;[ qyix.r;T h,n'BiT y;D;v -d;[ b.Wv'T -mia ? '$,l\h'aem

24 And place your gold in the dust, And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks,

ryipw{a ~yil'x.n r.Wc.b.W r,c'B r'p'[ -l;[ -tyiv.w

25 Then the Almighty will be your gold And choice silver to you.

.$'l tw{p'[w{T @,s,k.w '$y,r'c.B y;D;v h'y'h.w

26 "For then you will delight in the Almighty And lift up your face to God.

;Hw{l/a -l,a a'Fit.w g'N;[.tiT y;D;v -l;[ z'a -yiK ? '$y,n'P

27 "You will pray to Him, and He will hear you; And you will pay your vows.

~eL;v.t '$y,r'd.n.W 'K,['m.vIy.w wy'lea ryiT.[;T

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

'$y,k'r.D -l;[.w .$'l ~'q'y.w r,mw{a -r;z.git.w ? rw{a H;g'n

29 "When you are cast down, you will speak with confidence, And the humble * person * He will save.

~Iy;nye[ x;v.w h'weG r,ma{T;w .WlyiP.vih -yiK ? ;[ivw{y

30 "He will deliver one who is not innocent, And he will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands."

'$y,P;K r{b.B j;l.min.w yiq'n -yia ]jeL;m.y