Loading...

Change Translation

Loading...
  • Recent Translations
  • All Translations

Job 22:2-12

Listen to Job 22:2-12
2 Un homme peut-il être utile à Dieu? Non; le sage n'est utile qu'à lui-même.
3 Si tu es juste, est-ce à l'avantage du Tout-Puissant? Si tu es intègre dans tes voies, qu'y gagne-t-il?
4 Est-ce par crainte de toi qu'il te châtie, Qu'il entre en jugement avec toi?
5 Ta méchanceté n'est-elle pas grande? Tes iniquités ne sont-elles pas infinies?
6 Tu enlevais sans motif des gages à tes frères, Tu privais de leurs vêtements ceux qui étaient nus;
7 Tu ne donnais point d'eau à l'homme altéré, Tu refusais du pain à l'homme affamé.
8 Le pays était au plus fort, Et le puissant s'y établissait.
9 Tu renvoyais les veuves à vide; Les bras des orphelins étaient brisés.
10 C'est pour cela que tu es entouré de pièges, Et que la terreur t'a saisi tout à coup.
11 Ne vois-tu donc pas ces ténèbres, Ces eaux débordées qui t'envahissent?
12 Dieu n'est-il pas en haut dans les cieux? Regarde le sommet des étoiles, comme il est élevé!

Job 22:2-12 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 22

This chapter contains the third and last reply of Eliphaz to Job, in which he charges him with having too high an opinion of himself, of his holiness and righteousness, as if God was profited by it, and laid thereby under obligation to him, whereas he was not, Job 22:1-3; and as if he reproved and chastised him, because of his fear of him, whereas it was because of his sins, Job 22:4,5; an enumeration of which he gives, as of injustice, oppression, cruelty to the poor, and even of atheism and infidelity, for which snares and fears were around him, and various calamities, Job 22:6-14; and compares his way and course of life to that of the men of the old world, and the inhabitants of Sodom and Gomorrah, and suggests that his end would be like theirs, unless he repented, Job 22:15-20; and then concludes with an exhortation to him to return to God by repentance, and to reform, when he should see happy times again, and enjoy much outward and inward prosperity, and be an instrument of doing much good to many, Job 22:21-30.

Unlock Deeper Insights: Get Over 20 Commentaries with Plus! Subscribe Now
The Louis Segond 1910 is in the public domain.

Study Tools

PLUS

Unlock Notes

This feature is for PLUS subscribers only. Join PLUS today to access these tools and more.

JOIN PLUS

Unlock Highlights

This feature is for PLUS subscribers only. Join PLUS today to access these tools and more.

JOIN PLUS

Unlock Bookmarks

This feature is for PLUS subscribers only. Join PLUS today to access these tools and more.

JOIN PLUS

Track Your Reading

Create a free account to start a reading plan, or join PLUS to unlock our full suite of premium study tools.

Already have an account? Sign in