Job Job, chapter Book of Job, chapter 22
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, Job 4:1; Job 15:1Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?22.2 as he…: or, if he may be profitable, doth his good success depend thereon? Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect? Job 35:7Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite? For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.22.6 the naked…: Heb. the clothes of the naked Ezk 18:7; Isa 58:7Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry. Mat 25:42But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.22.8 mighty…: Heb. man of arm22.8 honourable…: Heb. eminent, or, accepted for countenance Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken. Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee; 2Sa 22:6Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee. 2Sa 22:17Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!22.12 height of the stars: Heb. head of the stars And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?22.13 How: or, What Job 24:15; Psa 94:7; Isa 29:15Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden? 1Pe 4:2Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:22.16 whose…: Heb. a flood was poured upon their foundation Job 15:32Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?22.17 for: or, to Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me. Job 21:16The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn. Psa 107:42Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.22.20 substance: or, estate22.20 the remnant…: or, their excellencyEzk 28:18
Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.22.21 him: that is, God Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart. If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles. Job 8:5Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.22.24 as dust: or, on the dust Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.22.25 defence: or, gold22.25 plenty…: Heb. silver of strength For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God. Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows. Psa 50:15; Isa 58:9; Isa 65:24Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways. When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.22.29 the humble…: Heb. him that hath low eyes Pro 29:23; Luk 18:14He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.22.30 He shall…: or, The innocent shall deliver the islandPsa 18:20