Job 22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Third Series of Speeches
Eliphaz Speaks
22 Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:
2 Can a man be of any use to God?
Can even a wise man be of use to Him?
3 Does it delight the Almighty if you are righteous?
Does He profit if you perfect your behavior?(A)
4 Does He correct you and take you to court
because of your piety?(B)
5 Isn’t your wickedness abundant
and aren’t your iniquities endless?
6 For you took collateral(C) from your brothers without cause,
stripping off their clothes and leaving them naked.
7 You gave no water to the thirsty
and withheld food from the famished,(D)
8 while the land belonged to a powerful man
and an influential man lived on it.
9 You sent widows away empty-handed,
and the strength of the fatherless(E) was[a] crushed.
10 Therefore snares surround you,
and sudden dread terrifies(F) you,
11 or darkness, so you cannot see,
and a flood of water covers you.(G)
12 Isn’t God as high as the heavens?
And look at the highest stars—how lofty they are!
13 Yet you say: “What does God know?
Can He judge through thick darkness?(H)
14 Clouds(I) veil Him so that He cannot see,
as He walks on the circle of the sky.”
15 Will you continue on the ancient path
that wicked men have walked?
16 They were snatched away before their time,
and their foundations(J) were washed away by a river.
17 They were the ones who said to God, “Leave us alone!”
and “What can the Almighty do to us?”[b](K)
18 But it was He who filled their houses with good things.
The counsel of the wicked is far from me!
19 The righteous see this and rejoice;
the innocent mock them, saying,(L)
20 “Surely our opponents are destroyed,
and fire has consumed what they left behind.”(M)
21 Come to terms with God and be at peace;(N)
in this way[c] good will come to you.
22 Receive instruction from His mouth,(O)
and place His sayings(P) in your heart.
23 If you return(Q) to the Almighty, you will be renewed.
If you banish injustice from your tent
24 and consign your gold to the dust,
the gold of Ophir(R) to the stones in the wadis,
25 the Almighty will be your gold
and your finest silver.
26 Then you will delight(S) in the Almighty
and lift up your face to God.(T)
27 You will pray to Him, and He will hear you,(U)
and you will fulfill your vows.
28 When you make a decision, it will be carried out,[d]
and light will shine on your ways.(V)
29 When others are humiliated and you say, “Lift them up,”
God will save the humble.[e](W)
30 He will even rescue the guilty one,
who will be rescued by the purity of your hands.(X)
Job 22
English Standard Version Anglicised
Eliphaz Speaks: Job's Wickedness Is Great
22 Then (A)Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said:
2 (B)“Can a man be profitable to God?
Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.
3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty if you are in the right,
or is it gain to him if you (C)make your ways blameless?
4 Is it for your fear of him that he reproves you
and (D)enters into judgement with you?
5 Is not your evil abundant?
There is no end to your iniquities.
6 For you have (E)exacted pledges of your brothers for nothing
(F)and stripped the naked of their clothing.
7 You have given no water to the weary to drink,
and you have (G)withheld bread from the hungry.
8 (H)The man with power possessed the land,
and (I)the favoured man lived in it.
9 You have (J)sent widows away empty,
and (K)the arms of (L)the fatherless were crushed.
10 Therefore (M)snares are all round you,
and sudden terror overwhelms you,
11 or (N)darkness, so that you cannot see,
and a (O)flood of (P)water covers you.
12 “Is not God high in the heavens?
See (Q)the highest stars, how lofty they are!
13 But you say, (R)‘What does God know?
Can he judge through (S)the deep darkness?
14 (T)Thick clouds veil him, so that he does not see,
and he walks on the vault of heaven.’
15 Will you keep to the old way
that wicked men have trod?
16 They were snatched away (U)before their time;
their foundation was washed away.
17 They said to God, (V)‘Depart from us’,
and (W)‘What can the Almighty do to us?’[a]
18 Yet he filled their houses with good things—
but (X)the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
19 (Y)The righteous see it and are glad;
the innocent one (Z)mocks at them,
20 saying, ‘Surely our adversaries are cut off,
and what they left (AA)the fire has consumed.’
21 (AB)“Agree with God, and (AC)be at peace;
thereby good will come to you.
22 Receive instruction from (AD)his mouth,
and (AE)lay up his words in your heart.
23 If you (AF)return to the Almighty you will be (AG)built up;
if you (AH)remove injustice far from your tents,
24 if you lay gold in (AI)the dust,
and gold of (AJ)Ophir among the stones of the torrent bed,
25 then the Almighty will be your gold
and your precious silver.
26 For then you (AK)will delight yourself in the Almighty
and (AL)lift up your face to God.
27 You will (AM)make your prayer to him, and he will hear you,
and you will (AN)pay your vows.
28 You will decide on a matter, and it will be established for you,
and (AO)light will shine on your ways.
29 For when they are humbled you say, ‘It is because of pride’;[b]
but he saves (AP)the lowly.
30 He (AQ)delivers even the one who is not innocent,[c]
who will be delivered through (AR)the cleanness of your hands.”
Job 22
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Nagsalita si Elifaz
22 Pagkatapos, sumagot si Elifaz na taga-Teman,
2 “May maitutulong ba ang tao sa Dios, o kahit ang taong marunong? 3 Matutuwa kaya ang Makapangyarihang Dios kung matuwid ka? May mapapala ba siya sa iyo kung walang kapintasan ang buhay mo? 4 Sinasaway ka at hinahatulan ng Dios hindi dahil may takot ka sa kanya, 5 kundi dahil sa sukdulan na ang kasamaan mo at walang tigil ang paggawa mo ng kasalanan. 6 Walang awa mong kinukuha ang damit ng iyong kapwa bilang garantiya sa kanyang utang sa iyo. 7 Hindi mo binibigyan ng tubig ang nauuhaw at hindi mo rin binibigyan ng pagkain ang nagugutom. 8 Ginagamit mo ang iyong kapangyarihan at kadakilaan sa pangangamkam ng lupa. 9 Kapag humihingi sa iyo ng tulong ang mga biyuda, pinauuwi mo silang walang dala. Pinagmamalupitan mo pa pati ang mga ulila. 10 Iyan ang mga dahilan kung bakit napapalibutan ka ng patibong at dumarating sa iyo ang biglang pagkatakot. 11 Iyan din ang mga dahilan kung bakit nadiliman ka at hindi nakakita, at inaapawan pa ng baha.
12 “Ang Dios ay nasa kataas-taasang langit, mas mataas pa sa pinakamataas na bituin. 13 Kaya sinasabi mo, ‘Hindi alam ng Dios ang ginagawa ko. Paano siya makakahatol kung napapalibutan siya ng makapal na ulap? 14 Napapalibutan nga siya ng makapal na ulap, kaya hindi niya tayo makikita habang naglalakad siya sa itaas ng langit.’
15 “Patuloy ka bang susunod sa pag-uugaling matagal ng sinusunod ng taong masasama? 16 Namatay sila nang wala pa sa panahon; katulad sila ng pundasyon ng bahay na tinangay ng baha. 17 Sinabi nila sa Makapangyarihang Dios, ‘Hayaan mo na lamang kami! Ano bang magagawa mo para sa amin?’ 18 Pero ang Dios ang pumuno ng mabubuting bagay sa bahay nila. Kaya anuman ang ipapayo nitong mga taong masama ay hindi ko tatanggapin.
19 “Kapag nakita ng mga taong matuwid at walang kasalanan ang kapahamakan ng mga taong masama, matutuwa sila at magdiriwang. 20 Sasabihin nila, ‘Napahamak na ang mga kaaway natin, at natupok sa apoy ang kayamanan nila.’
21 “Job, magpasakop ka sa Dios at makipagkasundo ka sa kanya upang pagpalain ka niya. 22 Tanggapin mo ang kanyang mga itinuturo at ingatan mo sa iyong puso ang kanyang mga salita. 23 Kung manunumbalik ka sa Dios na Makapangyarihan, at aalisin ang kasamaan sa sambahayan mo, pagpapalain ka niyang muli. 24 Huwag mong pahalagahan ang iyong kayamanan; ituring mo ito na parang buhangin o batong nasa ilog. 25 At ang Dios na Makapangyarihan ang ituring mong ginto at mamahaling pilak. 26 At saka mo matatagpuan ang kaligayahang nagmumula sa Makapangyarihang Dios, at hindi ka mahihiyang lumapit sa kanya. 27 Manalangin ka sa kanya at didinggin ka niya. Tuparin mo ang iyong mga pangako sa kanya. 28 Anuman ang binabalak mong gawin ay mangyayari at magiging maliwanag ang iyong daan. 29 Kung may taong nanghihina, at kung idadalangin mo sa Dios na palakasin siya, tutulungan niya ang taong iyon. 30 Pati ang mga taong nagkasala ay ililigtas niya sa pamamagitan ng buhay mong matuwid.”
Job 22
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)
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