22 Receive, please, (A)instruction from His mouth,
And (B)lay up His words in your heart.
23 If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up;
You will remove iniquity far from your tents.
24 Then you will (C)lay your gold in the dust,
And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks.
25 Yes, the Almighty will be your [a]gold
And your precious silver;
26 For then you will have your (D)delight in the Almighty,
And lift up your face to God.
27 (E)You will make your prayer to Him,
He will hear you,
And you will pay your vows.
28 You will also declare a thing,
And it will be established for you;
So light will shine on your ways.
29 When they cast you down, and you say, ‘Exaltation will come!
Then (F)He will save the humble person.
30 He will even deliver one who is not innocent;
Yes, he will be delivered by the purity of your hands.”

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Footnotes

  1. Job 22:25 Ancient vss. suggest defense; MT gold, as in v. 24

22 Accept instruction from his mouth(A)
    and lay up his words(B) in your heart.(C)
23 If you return(D) to the Almighty, you will be restored:(E)
    If you remove wickedness far from your tent(F)
24 and assign your nuggets(G) to the dust,
    your gold(H) of Ophir(I) to the rocks in the ravines,(J)
25 then the Almighty will be your gold,(K)
    the choicest silver for you.(L)
26 Surely then you will find delight in the Almighty(M)
    and will lift up your face(N) to God.(O)
27 You will pray to him,(P) and he will hear you,(Q)
    and you will fulfill your vows.(R)
28 What you decide on will be done,(S)
    and light(T) will shine on your ways.(U)
29 When people are brought low(V) and you say, ‘Lift them up!’
    then he will save the downcast.(W)
30 He will deliver even one who is not innocent,(X)
    who will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”(Y)

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