21 (A)“Agree with God, and (B)be at peace;
    thereby good will come to you.
22 Receive instruction from (C)his mouth,
    and (D)lay up his words in your heart.
23 If you (E)return to the Almighty you will be (F)built up;
    if you (G)remove injustice far from your tents,
24 if you lay gold in (H)the dust,
    and gold of (I)Ophir among the stones of the torrent-bed,
25 then the Almighty will be your gold
    and your precious silver.
26 For then you (J)will delight yourself in the Almighty
    and (K)lift up your face to God.
27 You will (L)make your prayer to him, and he will hear you,
    and you will (M)pay your vows.
28 You will decide on a matter, and it will be established for you,
    and (N)light will shine on your ways.
29 For when they are humbled you say, ‘It is because of pride’;[a]
    but he saves (O)the lowly.
30 He (P)delivers even the one who is not innocent,
    who will be delivered through (Q)the cleanness of your hands.”

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  1. Job 22:29 Or you say, ‘It is exaltation’

21 “Agree with God, and be at peace;
    thereby good will come to you.
22 Receive instruction from his mouth,
    and lay up his words in your heart.
23 If you return to the Almighty and humble yourself,[a]
    if you remove unrighteousness far from your tents,
24 if you lay gold in the dust,
    and gold of Ophir among the stones of the torrent bed,
25 and if the Almighty is your gold,
    and your precious silver;
26 then you will delight yourself in the Almighty,
    and lift up your face to God.
27 You will make your prayer to him, and he will hear you;
    and you will pay your vows.
28 You will decide on a matter, and it will be established for you,
    and light will shine on your ways.
29 For God abases the proud,[b]
    but he saves the lowly.
30 He delivers the innocent man;[c]
    you will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”

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  1. Job 22:23 Gk: Heb you will be built up
  2. Job 22:29 Cn: Heb when they abased you said, Proud
  3. Job 22:30 Gk Syr Vg: Heb him that is not innocent