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Job 22-23
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Job 22-23
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Eliphaz Speaks: Job’s Wickedness Is Great
22 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered:
2 “Can a mortal be of use to God?
Can even the wisest be of service to him?(A)
3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty[a] if you are righteous,
or is it gain to him if you make your ways blameless?
4 Is it for your piety that he reproves you
and enters into judgment with you?(B)
5 Is not your wickedness great?
There is no end to your iniquities.(C)
6 For you have exacted pledges from your family for no reason
and stripped the naked of their clothing.(D)
7 You have given no water to the weary to drink,
and you have withheld bread from the hungry.(E)
8 The powerful possess the land,
and the favored live in it.
9 You have sent widows away empty-handed,
and the arms of the orphans you have crushed.[b](F)
10 Therefore snares are around you,
and sudden terror overwhelms you,
11 or darkness so that you cannot see;
a flood of water covers you.(G)
12 “Is not God high in the heavens?
See the highest stars, how lofty they are!
13 Therefore you say, ‘What does God know?
Can he judge through the deep darkness?(H)
14 Thick clouds enwrap him, so that he does not see,
and he walks on the dome of heaven.’
15 Will you keep to the old way
that the wicked have trod?
16 They were snatched away before their time;
their foundation was washed away by a flood.(I)
17 They said to God, ‘Leave us alone,’
and ‘What can the Almighty[c] do to us?’[d]
18 Yet he filled their houses with good things—
but the plans of the wicked are repugnant to me.(J)
19 The righteous see it and are glad;
the innocent laugh them to scorn,(K)
20 saying, ‘Surely our adversaries are cut off,
and what they left, the fire has consumed.’(L)
21 “Agree with God,[e] and be at peace;
in this way good will come to you.(M)
22 Receive instruction from his mouth,
and lay up his words in your heart.(N)
23 If you return to the Almighty,[f] you will be restored,
if you remove unrighteousness from your tents,(O)
24 if you treat gold like dust
and gold of Ophir like the stones of the torrent bed,(P)
25 and if the Almighty[g] is your gold
and your precious silver,(Q)
26 then you will delight yourself in the Almighty[h]
and lift up your face to God.(R)
27 You will pray to him, and he will hear you,
and you will pay your vows.(S)
28 You will decide on a matter, and it will be established for you,
and light will shine on your ways.(T)
29 When others are humiliated, you say it is pride,
for he saves the humble.(U)
30 He will deliver even those who are guilty;
they will escape because of the cleanness of your hands.”[i](V)
Job Replies: My Complaint Is Bitter
23 Then Job answered:
2 “Today also my complaint is bitter;[j]
his[k] hand is heavy despite my groaning.(W)
3 Oh, that I knew where I might find him,
that I might come even to his dwelling!(X)
4 I would lay my case before him
and fill my mouth with arguments.(Y)
5 I would learn what he would answer me
and understand what he would say to me.
6 Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power?
No, but he would give heed to me.
7 There the upright could reason with him,
and I should be acquitted forever by my judge.(Z)
8 “If I go forward, he is not there;
or backward, I cannot perceive him;(AA)
9 on the left he hides, and I cannot behold him;
I turn[l] to the right, but I cannot see him.
10 But he knows the way that I take;
when he has tested me, I shall come out like gold.(AB)
11 My foot has held fast to his steps;
I have kept his way and have not turned aside.(AC)
12 I have not departed from the commandment of his lips;
I have treasured his words in my bosom.[m](AD)
13 But he stands alone, and who can dissuade him?
What he desires, that he does.(AE)
14 For he will complete what he appoints for me,
and many such things are in his mind.(AF)
15 Therefore I am terrified at his presence;
when I consider, I am in dread of him.
16 God has made my heart faint;
the Almighty[n] has terrified me.(AG)
17 If only I could vanish in darkness,
and thick darkness would cover my face
Notas al pie
- 22.3 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai
- 22.9 Gk Syr Tg Vg: Heb were crushed
- 22.17 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai
- 22.17 Gk Syr: Heb them
- 22.21 Heb him
- 22.23 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai
- 22.25 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai
- 22.26 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai
- 22.30 Meaning of Heb uncertain
- 23.2 Syr Vg Tg: Heb rebellious
- 23.2 Gk Syr: Heb my
- 23.9 Syr Vg: Heb he turns
- 23.12 Gk: Heb words more than my daily bread
- 23.16 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai
- 23.17 Or But I am not destroyed by the darkness; he has concealed the thick darkness from me
Job 22-23
New International Version
Job 22-23
New International Version
Eliphaz
22 Then Eliphaz the Temanite(A) replied:
2 “Can a man be of benefit to God?(B)
Can even a wise person benefit him?(C)
3 What pleasure(D) would it give the Almighty if you were righteous?(E)
What would he gain if your ways were blameless?(F)
4 “Is it for your piety that he rebukes you
and brings charges against you?(G)
5 Is not your wickedness great?
Are not your sins(H) endless?(I)
6 You demanded security(J) from your relatives for no reason;(K)
you stripped people of their clothing, leaving them naked.(L)
7 You gave no water(M) to the weary
and you withheld food from the hungry,(N)
8 though you were a powerful man, owning land(O)—
an honored man,(P) living on it.(Q)
9 And you sent widows(R) away empty-handed(S)
and broke the strength of the fatherless.(T)
10 That is why snares(U) are all around you,(V)
why sudden peril terrifies you,(W)
11 why it is so dark(X) you cannot see,
and why a flood of water covers you.(Y)
12 “Is not God in the heights of heaven?(Z)
And see how lofty are the highest stars!
13 Yet you say, ‘What does God know?(AA)
Does he judge through such darkness?(AB)
14 Thick clouds(AC) veil him, so he does not see us(AD)
as he goes about in the vaulted heavens.’(AE)
15 Will you keep to the old path
that the wicked(AF) have trod?(AG)
16 They were carried off before their time,(AH)
their foundations(AI) washed away by a flood.(AJ)
17 They said to God, ‘Leave us alone!
What can the Almighty do to us?’(AK)
18 Yet it was he who filled their houses with good things,(AL)
so I stand aloof from the plans of the wicked.(AM)
19 The righteous see their ruin and rejoice;(AN)
the innocent mock(AO) them, saying,
20 ‘Surely our foes are destroyed,(AP)
and fire(AQ) devours their wealth.’
21 “Submit to God and be at peace(AR) with him;(AS)
in this way prosperity will come to you.(AT)
22 Accept instruction from his mouth(AU)
and lay up his words(AV) in your heart.(AW)
23 If you return(AX) to the Almighty, you will be restored:(AY)
If you remove wickedness far from your tent(AZ)
24 and assign your nuggets(BA) to the dust,
your gold(BB) of Ophir(BC) to the rocks in the ravines,(BD)
25 then the Almighty will be your gold,(BE)
the choicest silver for you.(BF)
26 Surely then you will find delight in the Almighty(BG)
and will lift up your face(BH) to God.(BI)
27 You will pray to him,(BJ) and he will hear you,(BK)
and you will fulfill your vows.(BL)
28 What you decide on will be done,(BM)
and light(BN) will shine on your ways.(BO)
29 When people are brought low(BP) and you say, ‘Lift them up!’
then he will save the downcast.(BQ)
30 He will deliver even one who is not innocent,(BR)
who will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”(BS)
Job
23 Then Job replied:
2 “Even today my complaint(BT) is bitter;(BU)
his hand[a] is heavy in spite of[b] my groaning.(BV)
3 If only I knew where to find him;
if only I could go to his dwelling!(BW)
4 I would state my case(BX) before him
and fill my mouth with arguments.(BY)
5 I would find out what he would answer me,(BZ)
and consider what he would say to me.
6 Would he vigorously oppose me?(CA)
No, he would not press charges against me.(CB)
7 There the upright(CC) can establish their innocence before him,(CD)
and there I would be delivered forever from my judge.(CE)
8 “But if I go to the east, he is not there;
if I go to the west, I do not find him.
9 When he is at work in the north, I do not see him;
when he turns to the south, I catch no glimpse of him.(CF)
10 But he knows the way that I take;(CG)
when he has tested me,(CH) I will come forth as gold.(CI)
11 My feet have closely followed his steps;(CJ)
I have kept to his way without turning aside.(CK)
12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips;(CL)
I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.(CM)
13 “But he stands alone, and who can oppose him?(CN)
He does whatever he pleases.(CO)
14 He carries out his decree against me,
and many such plans he still has in store.(CP)
15 That is why I am terrified before him;(CQ)
when I think of all this, I fear him.(CR)
16 God has made my heart faint;(CS)
the Almighty(CT) has terrified me.(CU)
17 Yet I am not silenced by the darkness,(CV)
by the thick darkness that covers my face.
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