- 1. And Eliphaz the Temanite answereth and saith: --
- 2. To God is a man profitable, Because a wise man to himself is profitable?
- 3. Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy ways?
- 4. Because of thy reverence Doth He reason `with' thee? He entereth with thee into judgment:
- 5. Is not thy wickedness abundant? And there is no end to thine iniquities.
- 6. For thou takest a pledge of thy brother for nought, And the garments of the naked Thou dost strip off.
- 7. Thou causest not the weary to drink water, And from the hungry thou withholdest bread.
- 8. As to the man of arm -- he hath the earth, And the accepted of face -- he dwelleth in it.
- 9. Widows thou hast sent away empty, And the arms of the fatherless are bruised.
- 10. Therefore round about thee `are' snares, And trouble thee doth fear suddenly.
- 11. Or darkness -- thou dost not see, And abundance of waters doth cover thee.
- 12. Is not God high `in' heaven? And see the summit of the stars, That they are high.
- 13. And thou hast said, `What -- hath God known? Through thickness doth He judge?
- 14. Thick clouds `are' a secret place to Him, And He doth not see;' And the circle of the heavens He walketh habitually,
- 15. The path of the age dost thou observe, That men of iniquity have trodden?
- 16. Who have been cut down unexpectedly, A flood is poured out on their foundation.
- 17. Those saying to God, `Turn aside from us,' And what doth the Mighty One to them?
- 18. And he hath filled their houses `with' good: (And the counsel of the wicked Hath been far from me.)
- 19. See do the righteous and they rejoice, And the innocent mocketh at them,
- 20. `Surely our substance hath not been cut off, And their excellency hath fire consumed.'
- 21. Acquaint thyself, I pray thee, with Him, And be at peace, Thereby thine increase `is' good.
- 22. Receive, I pray thee, from His mouth a law, And set His sayings in thy heart.
- 23. If thou dost return unto the Mighty Thou art built up, Thou puttest iniquity far from thy tents.
- 24. So as to set on the dust a defence, And on a rock of the valleys a covering.
- 25. And the Mighty hath been thy defence, And silver `is' strength to thee.
- 26. For then on the Mighty thou delightest thyself, And dost lift up unto God thy face,
- 27. Thou dost make supplication unto Him, And He doth hear thee, And thy vows thou completest.
- 28. And thou decreest a saying, And it is established to thee, And on thy ways hath light shone.
- 29. For they have made low, And thou sayest, `Lift up.' And the bowed down of eyes he saveth.
- 30. He delivereth the not innocent, Yea, he hath been delivered By the cleanness of thy hands.
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