1 Then Eliphaz the Temanitearesponded, 2 “Can a vigorous man be of use to God, Or a wise man be useful to himself? 3 “Is there any pleasure tobthe Almighty if you are righteous, Or profit if you make your ways perfect? 4 “Is it because of yourcreverence that He reproves you, That He enters into judgment against you? 5 “Is not your wickedness great, And your iniquities without end? 6 “For you have taken pledges of your brothers without cause, And strippeddmen naked. 7 “To the weary you have given no water to drink, And from the hungry you have withheld bread. 8 “But the earth belongs to the mighty man, And the honorable man dwells in it. 9 “You have sent widows away empty, And theestrength of the orphans has been crushed. 10 “Therefore snares surround you, And sudden dread terrifies you, 11 Or darkness, so that you cannot see, And an abundance of water covers you. 12 “Is not God in the height of heaven? Look also at thefdistant stars, how high they are! 13 “You say, ‘What does God know? Can He judge through the thick darkness? 14 ‘Clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see; And He walks on thegvault of heaven.’ 15 “Will you keep to the ancient path Which wicked men have trod, 16 Who were snatched away before their time, Whose foundations werehwashed away by a river? 17 “They said to God, ‘Depart from us!’ And ‘What canithe Almighty do to them?’ 18 “Yet He filled their houses with good things; But the counsel of the wicked is far from me. 19 “The righteous see and are glad, And the innocent mock them, 20 Saying, ‘Truly our adversaries are cut off, And theirjabundance the fire has consumed.’ 21 “kYield now and be at peace with Him; Thereby good will come to you. 22 “Please receivelinstruction from His mouth And establish His words in your heart. 23 “If you return tomthe Almighty, you will benrestored; If you remove unrighteousness far from your tent, 24 And place yourogold in the dust, And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks, 25 Thenpthe Almighty will be yourqgold And choice silver to you. 26 “For then you will delight inrthe Almighty And lift up your face to God. 27 “You will pray to Him, and He will hear you; And you will pay your vows. 28 “You will also decree a thing, and it will be established for you; And light will shine on your ways. 29 “Whensyou are cast down, you will speak withtconfidence, And theuhumble person He will save. 30 “He will deliver one who is not innocent, And he will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.” | 14 |
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