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

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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