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Job 22

Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX

1 Then Eliphaz the Thaemanite answered and said,

2 Is it not the Lord that teaches understanding and knowledge?

3 For what matters it to the Lord, if thou wert blameless in works? or is it profitable that thou shouldest perfect thy way?

4 Wilt thou maintain and plead thine own cause? and will he enter into judgment with thee?

5 Is not thy wickedness abundant, and thy sins innumerable?

6 And thou hast taken security of thy brethren for nothing, and hast taken away the clothing of the naked.

7 Neither hast thou given water to the thirsty to drink, but hast taken away the morsel of the hungry.

8 And thou hast accepted the persons of some; and thou hast established those on the earth.

9 But thou hast sent widows away empty, and has afflicted orphans.

10 Therefore snares have compassed thee, and disastrous war has troubled thee.

11 The light has proved darkness to thee, and water has covered thee on thy lying down.

12 Does not he that dwells in the high places observe? and has he not brought down the proud?

13 And thou has said, What does the Mighty One know? does he judge in the dark?

14 A cloud is his hiding-place, and he shall not be seen; and he passes through the circle of heaven.

15 Wilt thou mark the old way, which righteous men have trodden?

16 who were seized before their time: their foundations an overflowing stream.

17 Who say, What will the Lord do to us? or what will the Almighty bring upon us?

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

19 The righteous have seen , and laughed, and the blameless one has derided .

20 Verily their substance has been utterly destroyed, and the fire shall devour what is left of their .

21 Be firm, I pray thee, if thou canst endure; then thy fruit shall prosper.

22 And receive a declaration from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.

23 And if thou shalt turn and humble thyself before the Lord, thou hast removed unrighteousness far from thy habitation.

24 Thou shalt lay up for thyself in a heap on the rock; and Sophir as the rock of the torrent.

25 So the Almighty shall be thy helper from enemies, and he shall bring thee forth pure as silver that has been tried by fire.

26 Then shalt thou have boldness before the Lord, looking up cheerfully to heaven.

27 And he shall hear thee when thou prayest to him, and he shall grant thee to pay thy vows.

28 And he shall establish to thee again a habitation of righteousness and there shall be light upon thy paths.

29 Because thou hast humbled thyself; and thou shalt say, has behaved proudly, but he shall save him that is of lowly eyes.

30 He shall deliver the innocent, and do thou save thyself by thy pure hands.

New International Version NIV

1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:

2 “Can a man be of benefit to God? Can even a wise person benefit him?

3 What pleasure would it give the Almighty if you were righteous? What would he gain if your ways were blameless?

4 “Is it for your piety that he rebukes you and brings charges against you?

5 Is not your wickedness great? Are not your sins endless?

6 You demanded security from your relatives for no reason; you stripped people of their clothing, leaving them naked.

7 You gave no water to the weary and you withheld food from the hungry,

8 though you were a powerful man, owning land— an honored man, living on it.

9 And you sent widows away empty-handed and broke the strength of the fatherless.

10 That is why snares are all around you, why sudden peril terrifies you,

11 why it is so dark you cannot see, and why a flood of water covers you.

12 “Is not God in the heights of heaven? And see how lofty are the highest stars!

13 Yet you say, ‘What does God know? Does he judge through such darkness?

14 Thick clouds veil him, so he does not see us as he goes about in the vaulted heavens.’

15 Will you keep to the old path that the wicked have trod?

16 They were carried off before their time, their foundations washed away by a flood.

17 They said to God, ‘Leave us alone! What can the Almighty do to us?’

18 Yet it was he who filled their houses with good things, so I stand aloof from the plans of the wicked.

19 The righteous see their ruin and rejoice; the innocent mock them, saying,

20 ‘Surely our foes are destroyed, and fire devours their wealth.’

21 “Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you.

22 Accept instruction from his mouth and lay up his words in your heart.

23 If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored: If you remove wickedness far from your tent

24 and assign your nuggets to the dust, your gold of Ophir to the rocks in the ravines,

25 then the Almighty will be your gold, the choicest silver for you.

26 Surely then you will find delight in the Almighty and will lift up your face to God.

27 You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.

28 What you decide on will be done, and light will shine on your ways.

29 When people are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then he will save the downcast.

30 He will deliver even one who is not innocent, who will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”