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Job - ch 22 v 1 - 20
- Then Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,
- Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.
- Is it of any interest to the Ruler of all that you are upright? or is it of use to him that your ways are without sin?
- Is it because you give him honour that he is sending punishment on you and is judging you?
- Is not your evil-doing great? and there is no end to your sins.
- For you have taken your brother's goods when he was not in your debt, and have taken away the clothing of those who have need of it.
- You do not give water to the tired traveller, and from him who has no food you keep back bread.
- For it was the man with power who had the land, and the man with an honoured name who was living in it.
- You have sent widows away without hearing their cause, and you have taken away the support of the child who has no father.
- For this cause nets are round your feet, and you are overcome with sudden fear.
- Your light is made dark so that you are unable to see, and you are covered by a mass of waters.
- Is not God as high as heaven? and see the stars, how high they are!
- And you say, What knowledge has God? is he able to give decisions through the deep dark?
- Thick clouds are covering him, so that he is unable to see; and he is walking on the arch of heaven.
- Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?
- Who were violently taken away before their time, who were overcome by the rush of waters:
- Who said to God, Go away from us; and, What is the Ruler of all able to do to us?
- Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!
- The upright saw it and were glad: and those who had done no wrong made sport of them,
- Saying, Truly, their substance is cut off, and their wealth is food for the fire.
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