21 Come to terms with God and be at peace;(A)
in this way[a] good will come to you.
22 Receive instruction from his mouth,(B)
and place his sayings(C) in your heart.
23 If you return(D) 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(E) to the stones in the wadis,
25 the Almighty will be your gold
and your finest silver.
26 Then you will delight(F) in the Almighty
and lift up your face to God.(G)
27 You will pray to him, and he will hear you,(H)
and you will fulfill your vows.
28 When you make a decision, it will be carried out,[b]
and light will shine on your ways.(I)
29 When others are humiliated and you say, “Lift them up,”
God will save the humble.[c](J)
30 He will even rescue the guilty one,
who will be rescued by the purity of your hands.(K)

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Footnotes

  1. 22:21 Lit peace; by them
  2. 22:28 Lit out for you
  3. 22:29 Lit bowed of eyes

Eliphaz Challenges Job to Repent

21 “Get to know God, and you’ll be at peace with him,
    and then prosperity will come to you.
22 Accept what he has to teach you,
    and treasure his words in your heart.

23 “If you return to the Almighty you’ll be restored,
    as you remove iniquity from your household.[a]
24 Bury your gold nuggets in the dust,
    and your source of gold[b] among the stones in a streambed,
25 and then the Almighty will be your gold
    and your refined silver.

26 “Then you’ll take delight in the Almighty;
    and will turn your face toward God.
27 You’ll entreat him and he’ll listen to you
    as you fulfill your vows.
28 When you make a decision on something,
    it will be established for you,
        and light will brighten[c] your way.

29 “For when they’re humbled, you may respond;[d]
    ‘It’s their pride!’
        but he delivers the humble.
30 He’ll even deliver the guilty,
    who will be delivered through your innocence.”[e]

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Footnotes

  1. Job 22:23 Lit. tent
  2. Job 22:24 Lit. Ophir; i.e., an ancient source fine gold; cf. 1Chr 29:4
  3. Job 22:28 Or enlighten
  4. Job 22:29 Lit. say back
  5. Job 22:30 Lit. through the cleanness of your hands