<h3>Eliphaz’s Third Response to Job</h3>22 Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:<poetry> 2 <poetry>“Can a person do anything to help God? <indent>Can even a wise person be helpful to him?</indent> </poetry> 3 <poetry>Is it any advantage to the Almighty if you are righteous? <indent>Would it be any gain to him if you were perfect?</indent> </poetry> 4 <poetry>Is it because you’re so pious that he accuses you <indent>and brings judgment against you?</indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>No, it’s because of your wickedness! <indent>There’s no limit to your sins.</indent><poetry></poetry> 6 <poetry>“For example, you must have lent money to your friend <indent>and demanded clothing as security.</indent> <indent>Yes, you stripped him to the bone.</indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>You must have refused water for the thirsty <indent>and food for the hungry.</indent> </poetry> 8 <poetry>You probably think the land belongs to the powerful <indent>and only the privileged have a right to it!</indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>You must have sent widows away empty-handed <indent>and crushed the hopes of orphans.</indent> </poetry> 10 <poetry>That is why you are surrounded by traps <indent>and tremble from sudden fears.</indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry>That is why you cannot see in the darkness, <indent>and waves of water cover you.</indent><poetry></poetry> 12 <poetry>“God is so great—higher than the heavens, <indent>higher than the farthest stars.</indent> </poetry> 13 <poetry>But you reply, ‘That’s why God can’t see what I am doing! <indent>How can he judge through the thick darkness?</indent> </poetry> 14 <poetry>For thick clouds swirl about him, and he cannot see us. <indent>He is way up there, walking on the vault of heaven.’</indent><poetry></poetry> 15 <poetry>“Will you continue on the old paths <indent>where evil people have walked?</indent> </poetry> 16 <poetry>They were snatched away in the prime of life, <indent>the foundations of their lives washed away.</indent> </poetry> 17 <poetry>For they said to God, ‘Leave us alone! <indent>What can the Almighty do to us?’</indent> </poetry> 18 <poetry>Yet he was the one who filled their homes with good things, <indent>so I will have nothing to do with that kind of thinking.</indent><poetry></poetry> 19 <poetry>“The righteous will be happy to see the wicked destroyed, <indent>and the innocent will laugh in contempt.</indent> </poetry> 20 <poetry>They will say, ‘See how our enemies have been destroyed. <indent>The last of them have been consumed in the fire.’</indent><poetry></poetry> 21 <poetry>“Submit to God, and you will have peace; <indent>then things will go well for you.</indent> </poetry> 22 <poetry>Listen to his instructions, <indent>and store them in your heart.</indent> </poetry> 23 <poetry>If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored— <indent>so clean up your life.</indent> </poetry> 24 <poetry>If you give up your lust for money <indent>and throw your precious gold into the river,</indent> </poetry> 25 <poetry>the Almighty himself will be your treasure. <indent>He will be your precious silver!</indent><poetry></poetry> 26 <poetry>“Then you will take delight in the Almighty <indent>and look up to God.</indent> </poetry> 27 <poetry>You will pray to him, and he will hear you, <indent>and you will fulfill your vows to him.</indent> </poetry> 28 <poetry>You will succeed in whatever you choose to do, <indent>and light will shine on the road ahead of you.</indent> </poetry> 29 <poetry>If people are in trouble and you say, ‘Help them,’ <indent>God will save them.</indent> </poetry> 30 <poetry>Even sinners will be rescued; <indent>they will be rescued because your hands are pure.”</indent></poetry>

Job 22:1

Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:<pb/><poetry>

“Can a person do anything to help God? <indent>Can even a wise person be helpful to him?</indent>

Job 22:2

Is it any advantage to the Almighty if you are righteous? <indent>Would it be any gain to him if you were perfect?</indent>

Job 22:3

Is it because you’re so pious that he accuses you <indent>and brings judgment against you?</indent>

Job 22:4

No, it’s because of your wickedness! <indent>There’s no limit to your sins.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Job 22:5

“For example, you must have lent money to your friend <indent>and demanded clothing as security.</indent> <indent>Yes, you stripped him to the bone.</indent>

Job 22:6

You must have refused water for the thirsty <indent>and food for the hungry.</indent>

Job 22:7

You probably think the land belongs to the powerful <indent>and only the privileged have a right to it!</indent>

Job 22:8

You must have sent widows away empty-handed <indent>and crushed the hopes of orphans.</indent>

Job 22:9

That is why you are surrounded by traps <indent>and tremble from sudden fears.</indent>

Job 22:10

That is why you cannot see in the darkness, <indent>and waves of water cover you.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Job 22:11

“God is so great—higher than the heavens, <indent>higher than the farthest stars.</indent>

Job 22:12

But you reply, ‘That’s why God can’t see what I am doing! <indent>How can he judge through the thick darkness?</indent>

Job 22:13

For thick clouds swirl about him, and he cannot see us. <indent>He is way up there, walking on the vault of heaven.’</indent><pb/><poetry>

Job 22:14

“Will you continue on the old paths <indent>where evil people have walked?</indent>

Job 22:15

They were snatched away in the prime of life, <indent>the foundations of their lives washed away.</indent>

Job 22:16

For they said to God, ‘Leave us alone! <indent>What can the Almighty do to us?’</indent>

Job 22:17

Yet he was the one who filled their homes with good things, <indent>so I will have nothing to do with that kind of thinking.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Job 22:18

“The righteous will be happy to see the wicked destroyed, <indent>and the innocent will laugh in contempt.</indent>

Job 22:19

They will say, ‘See how our enemies have been destroyed. <indent>The last of them have been consumed in the fire.’</indent><pb/><poetry>

Job 22:20

“Submit to God, and you will have peace; <indent>then things will go well for you.</indent>

Job 22:21

Listen to his instructions, <indent>and store them in your heart.</indent>

Job 22:22

If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored— <indent>so clean up your life.</indent>

Job 22:23

If you give up your lust for money <indent>and throw your precious gold into the river,</indent>

Job 22:24

the Almighty himself will be your treasure. <indent>He will be your precious silver!</indent><pb/><poetry>

Job 22:25

“Then you will take delight in the Almighty <indent>and look up to God.</indent>

Job 22:26

You will pray to him, and he will hear you, <indent>and you will fulfill your vows to him.</indent>

Job 22:27

You will succeed in whatever you choose to do, <indent>and light will shine on the road ahead of you.</indent>

Job 22:28

If people are in trouble and you say, ‘Help them,’ <indent>God will save them.</indent>

Job 22:29

Even sinners will be rescued; <indent>they will be rescued because your hands are pure.”</indent>

Job 22:30

 1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:  2 “Can a person do anything to help God? Can even a wise person be helpful to him?  3 Is it any advantage to the Almighty if you are righteous? Would it be any gain to him if you were perfect?  4 Is it because you’re so pious that he accuses you and brings judgment against you?  5 No, it’s because of your wickedness! There’s no limit to your sins.  6 “For example, you must have lent money to your friend and demanded clothing as security. Yes, you stripped him to the bone.  7 You must have refused water for the thirsty and food for the hungry.  8 You probably think the land belongs to the powerful and only the privileged have a right to it!  9 You must have sent widows away empty-handed and crushed the hopes of orphans.  10 That is why you are surrounded by traps and tremble from sudden fears.  11 That is why you cannot see in the darkness, and waves of water cover you.  12 “God is so great—higher than the heavens, higher than the farthest stars.  13 But you reply, ‘That’s why God can’t see what I am doing! How can he judge through the thick darkness?  14 For thick clouds swirl about him, and he cannot see us. He is way up there, walking on the vault of heaven.’  15 “Will you continue on the old paths where evil people have walked?  16 They were snatched away in the prime of life, the foundations of their lives washed away.  17 For they said to God, ‘Leave us alone! What can the Almighty do to us?’  18 Yet he was the one who filled their homes with good things, so I will have nothing to do with that kind of thinking.  19 “The righteous will be happy to see the wicked destroyed, and the innocent will laugh in contempt.  20 They will say, ‘See how our enemies have been destroyed. The last of them have been consumed in the fire.’  21 “Submit to God, and you will have peace; then things will go well for you.  22 Listen to his instructions, and store them in your heart.  23 If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored— so clean up your life.  24 If you give up your lust for money and throw your precious gold into the river,  25 the Almighty himself will be your treasure. He will be your precious silver!  26 “Then you will take delight in the Almighty and look up to God.  27 You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows to him.  28 You will succeed in whatever you choose to do, and light will shine on the road ahead of you.  29 If people are in trouble and you say, ‘Help them,’ God will save them.  30 Even sinners will be rescued; they will be rescued because your hands are pure.”

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