Job 22:17-27

17 They told God, 'Get lost! What good is God Almighty to us?'
18 And yet it was God who gave them everything they had. It's beyond me how they can carry on like this!
19 "Good people see bad people crash, and call for a celebration. Relieved, they crow,
20 'At last! Our enemies - wiped out. Everything they had and stood for is up in smoke!'
21 "Give in to God, come to terms with him and everything will turn out just fine.
22 Let him tell you what to do; take his words to heart.
23 Come back to God Almighty and he'll rebuild your life. Clean house of everything evil.
24 Relax your grip on your money and abandon your gold-plated luxury.
25 God Almighty will be your treasure, more wealth than you can imagine.
26 "You'll take delight in God, the Mighty One, and look to him joyfully, boldly.
27 You'll pray to him and he'll listen; he'll help you do what you've promised.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.