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[1] Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered,
[2] “Can a man be profitable to God?
Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.
[3] Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that you are righteous?
Or does it benefit him that you make your ways perfect?
[4] Is it for your piety that he reproves you,
that he enters with you into judgment?
[5] Isn’t your wickedness great?
Neither is there any end to your iniquities.
[6] For you have taken pledges from your brother for nothing,
and stripped the naked of their clothing.
[7] You haven’t given water to the weary to drink,
and you have withheld bread from the hungry.
[8] But as for the mighty man, he had the earth.
The honorable man, he lived in it.
[9] You have sent widows away empty,
and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
[10] Therefore snares are around you.
Sudden fear troubles you,
[11] or darkness, so that you can not see,
and floods of waters cover you. [12] “Isn’t God in the heights of heaven?
See the height of the stars, how high they are!
[13] You say, ‘What does God know?
Can he judge through the thick darkness?
[14] Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he doesn’t see.
He walks on the vault of the sky.’
[15] Will you keep the old way,
which wicked men have trodden,
[16] who were snatched away before their time,
whose foundation was poured out as a stream,
[17] who said to God, ‘Depart from us!’
and, ‘What can the Almighty do for us?’
[18] Yet he filled their houses with good things,
but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
[19] The righteous see it, and are glad.
The innocent ridicule them,
[20] saying, ‘Surely those who rose up against us are cut off.
The fire has consumed their remnant.’ [21] “Acquaint yourself with him now, and be at peace.
By it, good will come to you.
[22] Please receive instruction from his mouth,
and lay up his words in your heart.
[23] If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up,
if you put away unrighteousness far from your tents.
[24] Lay your treasure in the dust,
the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks.
[25] The Almighty will be your treasure,
and precious silver to you.
[26] For then you will delight yourself in the Almighty,
and will lift up your face to God.
[27] You will make your prayer to him, and he will hear you.
You will pay your vows.
[28] You will also decree a thing, and it will be established to you.
Light will shine on your ways.
[29] When they cast down, you will say, ‘be lifted up.’
He will save the humble person.
[30] He will even deliver him who is not innocent.
Yes, he will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”
King James Version

Eliphaz Speaks

[1] Then Eliphaz H464 the Temanite H8489 answered H6030 and said, H559
[2] Can a man H1397 be profitable H5532 unto God, H410
As H3588 he that is wise H7919 may be profitable H5532 unto himself?§
[3] Is it any pleasure H2656 to the Almighty, H7706 that thou art righteous? H6663
Or is it gain H1215 to him, that thou makest thy ways H1870 perfect? H8552
[4] Will he reprove H3198 thee for fear H3374 of thee?
Will he enter H935 with H5973 thee into judgment? H4941
[5] Is not thy wickedness H7451 great? H7227
And thine iniquities H5771 infinite? H7093
[6] For thou hast taken a pledge H2254 from thy brother H251 for nought, H2600
And stripped H6584 the naked H6174 of their clothing. H899§
[7] Thou hast not given water H4325 to the weary H5889 to drink, H8248
And thou hast withholden H4513 bread H3899 from the hungry. H7457
[8] But as for the mighty H2220 man, H376§ he had the earth; H776
And the honourable man H5375 H6440 dwelt H3427 in it.
[9] Thou hast sent H7971 widows H490 away empty, H7387
And the arms H2220 of the fatherless H3490 have been broken. H1792
[10] Therefore snares H6341 are round about H5439 thee,
And sudden H6597 fear H6343 troubleth H926 thee;
[11] Or darkness, H2822 that thou canst not see; H7200
And abundance H8229 of waters H4325 cover H3680 thee.
[12] Is not God H433 in the height H1363 of heaven? H8064
And behold H7200 the height H7218 of the stars, H3556§ how high H7311 they are!
[13] And thou sayest, H559 How§ doth God H410 know? H3045
Can he judge H8199 through the dark cloud? H6205
[14] Thick clouds H5645 are a covering H5643 to him, that he seeth H7200 not;
And he walketh H1980 in the circuit H2329 of heaven. H8064
[15] Hast thou marked H8104 the old H5769 way H734
Which H834 wicked H205 men H4962 have trodden? H1869
[16] Which were cut down H7059 out of time, H6256
Whose foundation H3247 was overflown H3332 with a flood: H5104
[17] Which said H559 unto God, H410 Depart H5493 from H4480 us:
And what can the Almighty H7706 do H6466 for them?§
[18] Yet he filled H4390 their houses H1004 with good H2896 things:
But the counsel H6098 of the wicked H7563 is far H7368 from me.
[19] The righteous H6662 see H7200 it, and are glad: H8055
And the innocent H5355 laugh them to scorn. H3932
[20] Whereas H518 our substance H7009§ is not cut down, H3582
But the remnant H3499§ of them the fire H784 consumeth. H398
[21] Acquaint H5532 now thyself with him,ⓘ and be at peace: H7999
Thereby good H2896 shall come H935 unto thee.
[22] Receive, H3947 I pray thee, the law H8451 from his mouth, H6310
And lay up H7760 his words H561 in thine heart. H3824
[23] If thou return H7725 to the Almighty, H7706 thou shalt be built up, H1129
Thou shalt put away H7368 iniquity H5766 far H7368 from thy tabernacles. H168
[24] Then shalt thou lay up H7896 gold H1220 as H5921 dust, H6083§
And the gold of Ophir H211 as the stones H6697 of the brooks. H5158
[25] Yea, the Almighty H7706 shall be thy defence, H1220§
And thou shalt have plenty H8443 of silver. H3701§
[26] For H3588 then H227 shalt thou have thy delight H6026 in the Almighty, H7706
And shalt lift up H5375 thy face H6440 unto H413 God. H433
[27] Thou shalt make thy prayer H6279 unto H413 him, and he shall hear H8085 thee,
And thou shalt pay H7999 thy vows. H5088
[28] Thou shalt also decree H1504 a thing, H562 and it shall be established H6965 unto thee:
And the light H216 shall shine H5050 upon H5921 thy ways. H1870
[29] When men are cast down, H8213 then thou shalt say, H559 there is lifting up; H1466
And he shall save H3467 the humble H7807 person. H5869§
[30] He shall deliver H4422 the island H336 of the innocent: H5355§
And it is delivered H4422 by the pureness H1252 of thine hands. H3709

Footnotes

  1. § 22:2 Or, if he may be profitable, doth his good success depend thereon?
  2. § 22:6 Heb. stripped the clothes of the naked
  3. § 22:8 Heb. the man of arm
  4. § 22:12 Heb. the head of the stars
  5. § 22:13 Or, what
  6. § 22:17 Or, to them
  7. § 22:20a Or, estate
  8. § 22:20b Or, their excellency
  9. ⓘ 22:21 That is, with God
  10. § 22:24 Or, on the dust
  11. § 22:25a Or, gold
  12. § 22:25b Heb. silver of strength
  13. § 22:29 Heb. him that hath low eyes
  14. § 22:30 Or, the innocent shall deliver the Island
Septuaginta
[1] Ὑπολαβὼν G5274 δὲ G1161 Ελιφας ὁ G3588 Θαιμανίτης λέγει G3004 [2] Πότερον G4220 οὐχὶ G3780 ὁ G3588 κύριός G2962 ἐστιν G2076 ὁ G3588 διδάσκων G1321 σύνεσιν G4907 καὶ G2532 ἐπιστήμην; [3] Τί G5101 γὰρ G1063 μέλει G3199 τῷ G3588 κυρίῳ, G2962 ἐὰν G1437 σὺ G4771 ἦσθα G2258 τοῖς G3588 ἔργοις G2041 ἄμεμπτος; G273 Ἢ G2228 ὠφέλεια G5622 ὅτι G3754 ἁπλώσῃς τὴν G3588 ὁδόν G3598 σου; G4675 [4] Ἦ G2229 λόγον G3056 σου G4675 ποιούμενος G4160 ἐλέγξει G1651 σε G4571 καὶ G2532 συνεισελεύσεταί G4897 σοι G4671 εἰς G1519 κρίσιν; G2920 [5] Πότερον G4220 οὐχ G3756 ἡ G3588 κακία G2549 σού G4675 ἐστιν G2076 πολλή, G4183 ἀναρίθμητοι G382 δέ G1161 σού G4675 εἰσιν G1526 αἱ G3588 ἁμαρτίαι; G266 [6] Ἠνεχύραζες δὲ G1161 τοὺς G3588 ἀδελφούς G80 σου G4675 διὰ G1223 κενῆς, G2756 ἀμφίασιν δὲ G1161 γυμνῶν G1131 ἀφείλου· G851 [7] οὐδὲ G3761 ὕδωρ G5204 διψῶντας G1372 ἐπότισας, G4222 ἀλλὰ G235 πεινώντων G3983 ἐστέρησας ψωμόν· [8] ἐθαύμασας G2296 δέ G1161 τινων G5100 πρόσωπον, G4383 ᾤκισας δὲ G1161 τοὺς G3588 ἐπὶ G1909 τῆς G3588 γῆς· G1093 [9] χήρας G5503 δὲ G1161 ἐξαπέστειλας G1821 κενάς, G2756 ὀρφανοὺς G3737 δὲ G1161 ἐκάκωσας. G2559 [10] Τοιγαροῦν G5105 ἐκύκλωσάν G2944 σε G4571 παγίδες, G3803 καὶ G2532 ἐσπούδασέν G4704 σε G4571 πόλεμος G4171 ἐξαίσιος· [11] τὸ G3588 φῶς G5457 σοι G4671 σκότος G4655 ἀπέβη, G576 κοιμηθέντα G2837 δὲ G1161 ὕδωρ G5204 σε G4571 ἐκάλυψεν. G2572 [12] Μὴ G3361 οὐχὶ G3780 ὁ G3588 τὰ G3588 ὑψηλὰ G5308 ναίων ἐφορᾷ, G1896 τοὺς G3588 δὲ G1161 ὕβρει G5196 φερομένους G5342 ἐταπείνωσεν; G5013 [13] Καὶ G2532 εἶπας G2036 Τί G5101 ἔγνω G1097 ὁ G3588 ἰσχυρός; G2478 Ἦ G2229 κατὰ G2596 τοῦ G3588 γνόφου G1105 κρινεῖ; G2919 [14] Νέφη G3509 ἀποκρυφὴ αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 οὐχ G3756 ὁραθήσεται G3700 καὶ G2532 γῦρον οὐρανοῦ G3772 διαπορεύσεται. G1279 [15] Μὴ G3361 τρίβον G5147 αἰώνιον G166 φυλάξεις, G5442 ἣν G3739 ἐπάτησαν G3961 ἄνδρες G435 ἄδικοι, G94 [16] οἳ G3739 συνελήμφθησαν G4815 ἄωροι; Ποταμὸς G4215 ἐπιρρέων οἱ G3588 θεμέλιοι G2310 αὐτῶν G846 [17] οἱ G3588 λέγοντες G3004 Κύριος G2962 τί G5101 ποιήσει G4160 ἡμῖν; G2254 Ἢ G2228 τί G5101 ἐπάξεται G1863 ἡμῖν G2254 ὁ G3588 παντοκράτωρ; G3841 [18] Ὃς G3739 δὲ G1161 ἐνέπλησεν G1705 τοὺς G3588 οἴκους G3624 αὐτῶν G846 ἀγαθῶν, G18 βουλὴ G1012 δὲ G1161 ἀσεβῶν G765 πόρρω G4206 ἀπ’ G575 αὐτοῦ. G846 [19] Ἰδόντες G1492 δίκαιοι G1342 ἐγέλασαν, G1070 ἄμεμπτος G273 δὲ G1161 ἐμυκτήρισεν. G3456 [20] Εἰ G1487 μὴ G3361 ἠφανίσθη G853 ἡ G3588 ὑπόστασις G5287 αὐτῶν, G846 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 κατάλειμμα G2640 αὐτῶν G846 καταφάγεται G2719 πῦρ. G4442 [21] Γενοῦ G1096 δὴ G1211 σκληρός, G4642 ἐὰν G1437 ὑπομείνῃς· G5278 εἶτ’ G1534 ὁ G3588 καρπός G2590 σου G4675 ἔσται G2071 ἐν G1722 ἀγαθοῖς. G18 [22] Ἔκλαβε δὲ G1161 ἐκ G1537 στόματος G4750 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐξηγορίαν καὶ G2532 ἀνάλαβε G353 τὰ G3588 ῥήματα G4487 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐν G1722 καρδίᾳ G2588 σου. G4675 [23] Ἐὰν G1437 δὲ G1161 ἐπιστραφῇς G1994 καὶ G2532 ταπεινώσῃς G5013 σεαυτὸν G4572 ἔναντι G1725 κυρίου, G2962 πόρρω G4206 ἐποίησας G4160 ἀπὸ G575 διαίτης σου G4675 τὸ G3588 ἄδικον. G94 [24] Θήσῃ G5087 ἐπὶ G1909 χώματι ἐν G1722 πέτρᾳ G4073 καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 πέτρᾳ G4073 χειμάρρους G5493 Ωφιρ. [25] Ἔσται G2071 οὖν G3767 σου G4675 ὁ G3588 παντοκράτωρ G3841 βοηθὸς G998 ἀπὸ G575 ἐχθρῶν, G2190 καθαρὸν G2513 δὲ G1161 ἀποδώσει G591 σε G4571 ὥσπερ G5618 ἀργύριον G694 πεπυρωμένον. G4448 [26] Εἶτα G1534 παρρησιασθήσῃ G3955 ἔναντι G1725 κυρίου G2962 ἀναβλέψας G308 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 οὐρανὸν G3772 ἱλαρῶς· [27] εὐξαμένου G2172 δέ G1161 σου G4675 πρὸς G4314 αὐτὸν G846 εἰσακούσεταί G1522 σου, G4675 δώσει G1325 δέ G1161 σοι G4671 ἀποδοῦναι G591 τὰς G3588 εὐχάς· G2171 [28] ἀποκαταστήσει G600 δέ G1161 σοι G4671 δίαιταν δικαιοσύνης, G1343 ἐπὶ G1909 δὲ G1161 ὁδοῖς G3598 σου G4675 ἔσται G2071 φέγγος. G5338 [29] Ὅτι G3754 ἐταπείνωσεν G5013 αὐτόν, G846 καὶ G2532 ἐρεῖς G2046 Ὑπερηφανεύσατο, καὶ G2532 κύφοντα ὀφθαλμοῖς G3788 σώσει· G4982 [30] ῥύσεται G4506 ἀθῷον, G121 καὶ G2532 διασώθητι G1295 ἐν G1722 καθαραῖς G2513 χερσίν G5495 σου. G4675
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament