1Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered,
2Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered,
3Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered,
4Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered,
5“Can a man be profitable to God?
6“Can a man be profitable to God?
7“Can a man be profitable to God?
8“Can a man be profitable to God?
9Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that you are righteous?
10Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that you are righteous?
11Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that you are righteous?
12Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that you are righteous?
13Is it for your piety that he reproves you,
14Is it for your piety that he reproves you,
15Is it for your piety that he reproves you,
16Is it for your piety that he reproves you,
17Isn’t your wickedness great?
18Isn’t your wickedness great?
19Isn’t your wickedness great?
20Isn’t your wickedness great?
21For you have taken pledges from your brother for nothing,
22For you have taken pledges from your brother for nothing,
23For you have taken pledges from your brother for nothing,
24For you have taken pledges from your brother for nothing,
25You haven’t given water to the weary to drink,
26You haven’t given water to the weary to drink,
27You haven’t given water to the weary to drink,
28You haven’t given water to the weary to drink,
29But as for the mighty man, he had the earth.
30But as for the mighty man, he had the earth.
31But as for the mighty man, he had the earth.
32But as for the mighty man, he had the earth.
33You have sent widows away empty,
34You have sent widows away empty,
35You have sent widows away empty,
36You have sent widows away empty,
37Therefore snares are around you.
38Therefore snares are around you.
39Therefore snares are around you.
40Therefore snares are around you.
41or darkness, so that you can not see,
42or darkness, so that you can not see,
43or darkness, so that you can not see,
44or darkness, so that you can not see,
45“Isn’t God in the heights of heaven?
46“Isn’t God in the heights of heaven?
47“Isn’t God in the heights of heaven?
48“Isn’t God in the heights of heaven?
49You say, ‘What does God know?
50You say, ‘What does God know?
51You say, ‘What does God know?
52You say, ‘What does God know?
53Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he doesn’t see.
54Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he doesn’t see.
55Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he doesn’t see.
56Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he doesn’t see.
57Will you keep the old way,
58Will you keep the old way,
59Will you keep the old way,
60Will you keep the old way,
61who were snatched away before their time,
62who were snatched away before their time,
63who were snatched away before their time,
64who were snatched away before their time,
65who said to God, ‘Depart from us!’
66who said to God, ‘Depart from us!’
67who said to God, ‘Depart from us!’
68who said to God, ‘Depart from us!’
69Yet he filled their houses with good things,
70Yet he filled their houses with good things,
71Yet he filled their houses with good things,
72Yet he filled their houses with good things,
73The righteous see it, and are glad.
74The righteous see it, and are glad.
75The righteous see it, and are glad.
76The righteous see it, and are glad.
77saying, ‘Surely those who rose up against us are cut off.
78saying, ‘Surely those who rose up against us are cut off.
79saying, ‘Surely those who rose up against us are cut off.
80saying, ‘Surely those who rose up against us are cut off.
81“Acquaint yourself with him now, and be at peace.
82“Acquaint yourself with him now, and be at peace.
83“Acquaint yourself with him now, and be at peace.
84“Acquaint yourself with him now, and be at peace.
85Please receive instruction from his mouth,
86Please receive instruction from his mouth,
87Please receive instruction from his mouth,
88Please receive instruction from his mouth,
89If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up,
90If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up,
91If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up,
92If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up,
93Lay your treasure in the dust,
94Lay your treasure in the dust,
95Lay your treasure in the dust,
96Lay your treasure in the dust,
97The Almighty will be your treasure,
98The Almighty will be your treasure,
99The Almighty will be your treasure,
100The Almighty will be your treasure,
101For then you will delight yourself in the Almighty,
102For then you will delight yourself in the Almighty,
103For then you will delight yourself in the Almighty,
104For then you will delight yourself in the Almighty,
105You will make your prayer to him, and he will hear you.
106You will make your prayer to him, and he will hear you.
107You will make your prayer to him, and he will hear you.
108You will make your prayer to him, and he will hear you.
109You will also decree a thing, and it will be established to you.
110You will also decree a thing, and it will be established to you.
111You will also decree a thing, and it will be established to you.
112You will also decree a thing, and it will be established to you.
113When they cast down, you will say, ‘be lifted up.’
114When they cast down, you will say, ‘be lifted up.’
115When they cast down, you will say, ‘be lifted up.’
116When they cast down, you will say, ‘be lifted up.’
117He will even deliver him who is not innocent.
118He will even deliver him who is not innocent.
119He will even deliver him who is not innocent.
120He will even deliver him who is not innocent.