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1 Then Eliphaz the Thaemanite answered and said, Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said: Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:
2 Is it not the Lord that teaches understanding and knowledge? “Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself. “Can a man be of benefit to God? Can even a wise person benefit him?
3 For what matters it to the Lord, if thou wert blameless in thy works? or is it profitable that thou shouldest perfect thy way? Is it any pleasure to the Almighty if you are in the right, or is it gain to him if you make your ways blameless? What pleasure would it give the Almighty if you were righteous? What would he gain if your ways were blameless?
4 Wilt thou maintain and plead thine own cause? and will he enter into judgment with thee? Is it for your fear of him that he reproves you and enters into judgment with you? “Is it for your piety that he rebukes you and brings charges against you?
5 Is not thy wickedness abundant, and thy sins innumerable? Is not your evil abundant? There is no end to your iniquities. Is not your wickedness great? Are not your sins endless?
6 And thou hast taken security of thy brethren for nothing, and hast taken away the clothing of the naked. For you have exacted pledges of your brothers for nothing and stripped the naked of their clothing. You demanded security from your relatives for no reason; you stripped people of their clothing, leaving them naked.
7 Neither hast thou given water to the thirsty to drink, but hast taken away the morsel of the hungry. You have given no water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry. You gave no water to the weary and you withheld food from the hungry,
8 And thou hast accepted the persons of some; and thou hast established those that were already settled on the earth. The man with power possessed the land, and the favored man lived in it. though you were a powerful man, owning land— an honored man, living on it.
9 But thou hast sent widows away empty, and has afflicted orphans. You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless were crushed. And you sent widows away empty-handed and broke the strength of the fatherless.
10 Therefore snares have compassed thee, and disastrous war has troubled thee. Therefore snares are all around you, and sudden terror overwhelms you, That is why snares are all around you, why sudden peril terrifies you,
11 The light has proved darkness to thee, and water has covered thee on thy lying down. or darkness, so that you cannot see, and a flood of water covers you. why it is so dark you cannot see, and why a flood of water covers you.
12 Does not he that dwells in the high places observe? and has he not brought down the proud? “Is not God high in the heavens? See the highest stars, how lofty they are! “Is not God in the heights of heaven? And see how lofty are the highest stars!
13 And thou has said, What does the Mighty One know? does he judge in the dark? But you say, ‘What does God know? Can he judge through the deep darkness? Yet you say, ‘What does God know? Does he judge through such darkness?
14 A cloud is his hiding-place, and he shall not be seen; and he passes through the circle of heaven. Thick clouds veil him, so that he does not see, and he walks on the vault of heaven.’ Thick clouds veil him, so he does not see us as he goes about in the vaulted heavens.’
15 Wilt thou not mark the old way, which righteous men have trodden? Will you keep to the old way that wicked men have trod? Will you keep to the old path that the wicked have trod?
16 who were seized before their time: their foundations are as an overflowing stream. They were snatched away before their time; their foundation was washed away. They were carried off before their time, their foundations washed away by a flood.
17 Who say, What will the Lord do to us? or what will the Almighty bring upon us? They said to God, ‘Depart from us,’ and ‘What can the Almighty do to us?’ They said to God, ‘Leave us alone! What can the Almighty do to us?’
18 Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel for the wicked is far from him. Yet he filled their houses with good things— but the counsel of the wicked is far from me. Yet it was he who filled their houses with good things, so I stand aloof from the plans of the wicked.
19 The righteous have seen it , and laughed, and the blameless one has derided them . The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent one mocks at them, The righteous see their ruin and rejoice; the innocent mock them, saying,
20 Verily their substance has been utterly destroyed, and the fire shall devour what is left of their property . saying, ‘Surely our adversaries are cut off, and what they left the fire has consumed.’ Surely our foes are destroyed, and fire devours their wealth.’
21 Be firm, I pray thee, if thou canst endure; then thy fruit shall prosper. “Agree with God, and be at peace; thereby good will come to you. “Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you.
22 And receive a declaration from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart. Receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart. Accept instruction from his mouth and lay up his words in your heart.
23 And if thou shalt turn and humble thyself before the Lord, thou hast thus removed unrighteousness far from thy habitation. If you return to the Almighty you will be built up; if you remove injustice far from your tents, If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored: If you remove wickedness far from your tent
24 Thou shalt lay up for thyself treasure in a heap on the rock; and Sophir shall be as the rock of the torrent. if you lay gold in the dust, and gold of Ophir among the stones of the torrent-bed, and assign your nuggets to the dust, your gold of Ophir to the rocks in the ravines,
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. then the Almighty will be your gold and your precious silver. then the Almighty will be your gold, the choicest silver for you.
26 Then shalt thou have boldness before the Lord, looking up cheerfully to heaven. For then you will delight yourself in the Almighty and lift up your face to God. Surely then you will find delight in the Almighty and will lift up your face to God.
27 And he shall hear thee when thou prayest to him, and he shall grant thee power to pay thy vows. You will make your prayer to him, and he will hear you, and you will pay your vows. You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.
28 And he shall establish to thee again a habitation of righteousness and there shall be light upon thy paths. You will decide on a matter, and it will be established for you, and light will shine on your ways. What you decide on will be done, and light will shine on your ways.
29 Because thou hast humbled thyself; and thou shalt say, Man has behaved proudly, but he shall save him that is of lowly eyes. For when they are humbled you say, ‘It is because of pride’; but he saves the lowly. When people are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then he will save the downcast.
30 He shall deliver the innocent, and do thou save thyself by thy pure hands. He delivers even the one who is not innocent, who will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.” He will deliver even one who is not innocent, who will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”
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