Read Bible Book Of Job Chapter 22 In Online
1 - Then Eliphaz The Temanite Replied:
2 - "Can A Man Be Of Benefit To God? Can Even A Wise Man Benefit Him?
3 - What Pleasure Would It Give The Almighty If You Were Righteous? What Would He Gain If Your Ways Were Blameless?
4 - "Is It For Your Piety That He Rebukes You And Brings Charges Against You?
5 - Is Not Your Wickedness Great? Are Not Your Sins Endless?
6 - You Demanded Security From Your Brothers For No Reason; You Stripped Men Of Their Clothing, Leaving Them Naked.
7 - You Gave No Water To The Weary And You Withheld Food From The Hungry,
8 - Though You Were A Powerful Man, Owning Land- An Honored Man, Living On It.
9 - And You Sent Widows Away Empty-handed And Broke The Strength Of The Fatherless.
10 - That Is Why Snares Are All Around You, Why Sudden Peril Terrifies You,
11 - Why It Is So Dark You Cannot See, And Why A Flood Of Water Covers You.
12 - "Is Not God In The Heights Of Heaven? And See How Lofty Are The Highest Stars!
13 - Yet You Say, 'What Does God Know? Does He Judge Through Such Darkness?
14 - Thick Clouds Veil Him, So He Does Not See Us As He Goes About In The Vaulted Heavens.'
15 - Will You Keep To The Old Path That Evil Men Have Trod?
16 - They Were Carried Off Before Their Time, Their Foundations Washed Away By A Flood.
17 - They Said To God, 'Leave Us Alone! What Can The Almighty Do To Us?'
18 - Yet It Was He Who Filled Their Houses With Good Things, So I Stand Aloof From The Counsel Of The Wicked.
19 - "The Righteous See Their Ruin And Rejoice; The Innocent Mock Them, Saying,
20 - 'Surely Our Foes Are Destroyed, And Fire Devours Their Wealth.'
21 - "Submit To God And Be At Peace With Him; In This Way Prosperity Will Come To You.
22 - Accept Instruction From His Mouth And Lay Up His Words In Your Heart.
23 - If You Return To The Almighty, You Will Be Restored: If You Remove Wickedness Far From Your Tent
24 - And Assign Your Nuggets To The Dust, Your Gold Of Ophir To The Rocks In The Ravines,
25 - Then The Almighty Will Be Your Gold, The Choicest Silver For You.
26 - Surely Then You Will Find Delight In The Almighty And Will Lift Up Your Face To God.
27 - You Will Pray To Him, And He Will Hear You, And You Will Fulfill Your Vows.
28 - What You Decide On Will Be Done, And Light Will Shine On Your Ways.
29 - When Men Are Brought Low And You Say, 'Lift Them Up!' Then He Will Save The Downcast.
30 - He Will Deliver Even One Who Is Not Innocent, Who Will Be Delivered Through The Cleanness Of Your Hands."