1Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:
2“Can a man be of use to God?
3Does it delight the Almighty that you are righteous?
4Is it for your reverence that He rebukes you
5Is not your wickedness great?
6For you needlessly demanded security from your brothers
7You gave no water to the weary
8while the land belonged to a mighty man,
9You sent widows away empty-handed,
10Therefore snares surround you,
11it is so dark you cannot see,
12Is not God as high as the heavens?
13Yet you say: ‘What does God know?
14Thick clouds veil Him so He does not see us
15Will you stay on the ancient path
16They were snatched away before their time,
17They said to God, ‘Depart from us.
18But it was He who filled their houses with good things;
19The righteous see it and are glad;
20‘Surely our foes are destroyed,
21Reconcile now and be at peace with Him;
22Receive instruction from His mouth,
23If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored.
24and consign your gold to the dust
25then the Almighty will be your gold
26Surely then you will delight in the Almighty
27You will pray to Him, and He will hear you,
28Your decisions will be carried out,
29When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’
30He will deliver even one who is not innocent,