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Eliphaz’s Third Speech

22 Then[a] Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,

“Can a man be of use to God?
Yes, can the wise be of use to him?
Is it a pleasure to Shaddai if you are righteous,
or[b] a gain if you make your ways blameless?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 22:1 Hebrew “And”
  2. Job 22:3 Hebrew “and”

Eliphaz Speaks a Third Time

22 Then in response, Eliphaz from Teman said:

“Can a human being be useful to God,
    since he, who is wise, is sufficient to himself?
Will it please the Almighty if you are innocent,
    or does he profit if your life is[a] blameless?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 22:3 Lit. your ways are