Job - douay rheims

Chapter 22

¹ Then Eliphaz the Themanite answered, and said:
² Can man be compared with God, even though he were of perfect knowledge?
³ What doth it profit God if thou be just? or what dost thou give him if thy way be unspotted?
⁴ Shall he reprove thee for fear, and come with thee into judgment:
⁵ And not for thy manifold wickedness, and thy infinite iniquities?
⁶ For thou hast taken away the pledge of thy brethren without cause, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
⁷ Thou hast not given water to the weary, thou hast withdrawn bread from the hungry.
⁸ In the strength of thy arm thou didst possess the land, and being the most mighty thou holdest it.
⁹ Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless thou hast broken in pieces.
¹⁰ Therefore art thou surrounded with snares, and sudden fear troubleth thee.
¹¹ And didst thou think that thou shouldst not see darkness, and that thou shouldst not be covered with the violence of overflowing waters?
¹² Dost not thou think that God is higher than heaven, and is elevated above the height of the stars?
¹³ And thou sayst: What doth God know? and he judgeth as it were through a mist.
¹⁴ The clouds are his covert, and he doth not consider our things, and he walketh about the poles of heaven.
¹⁵ Dost thou desire to keep the path of ages, which wicked men have trodden?
¹⁶ Who were taken away before their time, and a flood hath overthrown their foundation.
¹⁷ Who said to God: Depart from us: and looked upon the Almighty as if he could do nothing:
¹⁸ Whereas he had filled their houses with good things: whose way of thinking be far from me.
¹⁹ The just shall see, and shall rejoice, and the innocent shall laugh them to scorn.
²⁰ Is not their exaltation cut down, and hath not fire devoured the remnants of them?
²¹ Submit thyself then to him, and be at peace: and thereby thou shalt have the best fruits.
²² Receive the law of his mouth, and lay up his words in thy heart.
²³ If thou wilt return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, and shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacle.
²⁴ He shall give for earth flint, and for flint torrents of gold.
²⁵ And the Almighty shall be against thy enemies, and silver shall be heaped together for thee.
²⁶ Then shalt thou abound in delights in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face to God.
²⁷ Thou shalt pray to him, and he will hear thee, and thou shalt pay vows.
²⁸ Thou shalt decree a thing, and it I shall come to thee, and light shall shine in thy ways.
²⁹ For he that hath been humbled, shall be in glory: and he that shall bow down his eyes, he shall be saved.
³⁰ The innocent shall be saved, and he shall be saved by the cleanness of his hands.

Job - webster

Chapter 22

¹ Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
² Can a man be profitable to God, as he that is wise may be profitable to himself?
³ Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
⁴ Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
⁵ Is not thy wickedness great? and thy iniquities infinite?
⁶ For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for naught, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
⁷ Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withheld bread from the hungry.
⁸ But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honorable man dwelt in it.
⁹ Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
¹⁰ Therefore snares are around thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;
¹¹ Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.
¹² Is not God in the hight of heaven? and behold the hight of the stars, how high they are!
¹³ And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
¹⁴ Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
¹⁵ Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?
¹⁶ Who were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflowed with a flood!
¹⁷ Who said to God, depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them!
¹⁸ Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
¹⁹ The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent deride them.
²⁰ Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.
²¹ Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: by this good shall come to thee.
²² Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thy heart.
²³ If thou shalt return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
²⁴ Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
²⁵ Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defense and thou shalt have plenty of silver.
²⁶ For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face to God.
²⁷ Thou shalt make thy prayer to him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
²⁸ Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established to thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
²⁹ When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is exaltation; and he shall save the humble person.
³⁰ He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thy hands.

Job - world english bible

Chapter 22

¹ Eliphaz the Temanite answered,
² a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.
³ it any pleasure to the Almighty, that you are righteous? Or does it benefit him, that you make your ways perfect?
⁴ it for your piety that he reproves you, that he enters with you into judgment?
⁵ your wickedness great? Neither is there any end to your iniquities.
⁶ you have taken pledges from your brother for nothing, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
⁷ haven't given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.
⁸ as for the mighty man, he had the earth. The honorable man, he lived in it.
⁹ have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
¹⁰ snares are around you. Sudden fear troubles you,
¹¹ darkness, so that you can not see, and floods of waters cover you.
¹² God in the heights of heaven? See the height of the stars, how high they are!
¹³ say, 'What does God know? Can he judge through the thick darkness?
¹⁴ clouds are a covering to him, so that he doesn't see. He walks on the vault of the sky.'
¹⁵ you keep the old way, which wicked men have trodden,
¹⁶ were snatched away before their time, whose foundation was poured out as a stream,
¹⁷ said to God, 'Depart from us;' and, 'What can the Almighty do for us?'
¹⁸ he filled their houses with good things, but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
¹⁹ righteous see it, and are glad. The innocent ridicule them,
²⁰ 'Surely those who rose up against us are cut off. The fire has consumed the remnant of them.'
²¹ yourself with him, now, and be at peace. Thereby good shall come to you.
²² receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.
²³ you return to the Almighty, you shall be built up, if you put away unrighteousness far from your tents.
²⁴ your treasure in the dust, the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks.
²⁵ Almighty will be your treasure, and precious silver to you.
²⁶ then you will delight yourself in the Almighty, and shall lift up your face to God.
²⁷ shall make your prayer to him, and he will hear you. You shall pay your vows.
²⁸ shall also decree a thing, and it shall be established to you. Light shall shine on your ways.
²⁹ they cast down, you shall say, 'be lifted up.' He will save the humble person.
³⁰ will even deliver him who is not innocent. Yes, he shall be delivered through the cleanness of your hands."

Job - darby

Chapter 22

¹ And Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
² Can a man be profitable to ùGod? surely it is unto himself that the wise man is profitable.
³ Is it any pleasure to the Almighty if thou art righteous? And is it gain [to him] that thou makest thy ways perfect?
⁴ Will he reason with thee for fear of thee? Will he enter with thee into judgment?
⁵ Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities without end?
⁶ For thou hast taken a pledge of thy brother for nought, and stripped off the clothing of the naked.
⁷ Thou hast not given water to the fainting to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
⁸ But the powerful man, he had the land; and the man of high rank dwelt in it.
⁹ Widows hast thou sent empty away, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
¹⁰ Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;
¹¹ Or darkness, that thou canst not see, and floods of waters cover thee.
¹² Is not +God in the height of the heavens? And behold the summit of the stars: how exalted are they!
¹³ And thou sayest, What doth ùGod know? will he judge through the dark cloud?
¹⁴ Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh on the vault of the heavens.
¹⁵ Dost thou mark the ancient path which wicked men have trodden?
¹⁶ Who were carried off before the time, whose foundation was overflowed with a flood;
¹⁷ Who said unto ùGod, Depart from us! and what could the Almighty do to them?
¹⁸ Yet he filled their houses with good. But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
¹⁹ The righteous see it, and are glad; and the innocent laugh them to scorn:
²⁰ Is not he who rose against us destroyed, and doth not the fire consume his residue?
²¹ Reconcile thyself now with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
²² Receive, I pray thee, instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in thy heart.
²³ If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up. If thou remove unrighteousness far from thy tents,
²⁴ And put the precious ore with the dust, and [the gold of] Ophir among the stones of the torrents,
²⁵ Then the Almighty will be thy precious ore, and silver heaped up unto thee;
²⁶ Yea, then shalt thou delight thyself in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto +God:
²⁷ Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he will hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows;
²⁸ And thou shalt decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee; and light shall shine upon thy ways.
²⁹ When they are made low, then thou shalt say, Rise up! and he shall save him that is of downcast eyes.
³⁰ [Even] him that is not innocent shall he deliver; yea, he shall be delivered by the pureness of thy hands.

Job - american standard version

Chapter 22

¹ Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,
² Can a man be profitable unto God? Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.
³ Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? Or is it gain [to him], that thou makest thy ways perfect?
⁴ Is it for thy fear [of him] that he reproveth thee, That he entereth with thee into judgment?
⁵ Is not thy wickedness great? Neither is there any end to thine iniquities.
⁶ For thou hast taken pledges of thy brother for nought, And stripped the naked of their clothing.
⁷ Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, And thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
⁸ But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; And the honorable man, he dwelt in it.
⁹ Thou hast sent widows away empty, And the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
¹⁰ Therefore snares are round about thee, And sudden fear troubleth thee,
¹¹ Or darkness, so that thou canst not see, And abundance of waters cover thee.
¹² Is not God in the height of heaven? And behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
¹³ And thou sayest, What doth God know? Can he judge through the thick darkness?
¹⁴ Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he seeth not; And he walketh on the vault of heaven.
¹⁵ Wilt thou keep the old way Which wicked men have trodden?
¹⁶ Who were snatched away before their time, Whose foundation was poured out as a stream,
¹⁷ Who said unto God, Depart from us; And, What can the Almighty do for us?
¹⁸ Yet he filled their houses with good things: But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
¹⁹ The righteous see it, and are glad; And the innocent laugh them to scorn,
²⁰ [Saying], Surely they that did rise up against us are cut off, And the remnant of them the fire hath consumed.
²¹ Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: Thereby good shall come unto thee.
²² Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, And lay up his words in thy heart.
²³ If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, If thou put away unrighteousness far from thy tents.
²⁴ And lay thou [thy] treasure in the dust, And [the gold of] Ophir among the stones of the brooks;
²⁵ And the Almighty will be thy treasure, And precious silver unto thee.
²⁶ For then shalt thou delight thyself in the Almighty, And shalt lift up thy face unto God.
²⁷ Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he will hear thee; And thou shalt pay thy vows.
²⁸ Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee; And light shall shine upon thy ways.
²⁹ When they cast [thee] down, thou shalt say, [There is] lifting up; And the humble person he will save.
³⁰ He will deliver [even] him that is not innocent: Yea, he shall be delivered through the cleanness of thy hands.

Job - basic english

Chapter 22

¹ Then Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,
² Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.
³ 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?
⁴ Is it because you give him honour that he is sending punishment on you and is judging you?
⁵ Is not your evil-doing great? and there is no end to your sins.
⁶ 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.
⁷ You do not give water to the tired traveller, and from him who has no food you keep back bread.
⁸ For it was the man with power who had the land, and the man with an honoured name who was living in it.
⁹ You have sent widows away without hearing their cause, and you have taken away the support of the child who has no father.
¹⁰ For this cause nets are round your feet, and you are overcome with sudden fear.
¹¹ Your light is made dark so that you are unable to see, and you are covered by a mass of waters.
¹² Is not God as high as heaven? and see the stars, how high they are!
¹³ And you say, What knowledge has God? is he able to give decisions through the deep dark?
¹⁴ Thick clouds are covering him, so that he is unable to see; and he is walking on the arch of heaven.
¹⁵ Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?
¹⁶ Who were violently taken away before their time, who were overcome by the rush of waters:
¹⁷ Who said to God, Go away from us; and, What is the Ruler of all able to do to us?
¹⁸ Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!
¹⁹ The upright saw it and were glad: and those who had done no wrong made sport of them,
²⁰ Saying, Truly, their substance is cut off, and their wealth is food for the fire.
²¹ Put yourself now in a right relation with him and be at peace: so will you do well in your undertakings.
²² Be pleased to take teaching from his mouth, and let his words be stored up in your heart.
²³ If you come back to the Ruler of all, making yourself low before him; if you put evil far away from your tents;
²⁴ And put your gold in the dust, even your gold of Ophir among the rocks of the valleys;
²⁵ Then the Ruler of all will be your gold, and his teaching will be your silver;
²⁶ For then you will have delight in the Ruler of all, and your face will be lifted up to God.
²⁷ You will make your prayer to him, and be answered; and you will give effect to your oaths.
²⁸ Your purposes will come about, and light will be shining on your ways.
²⁹ For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.
³⁰ He makes safe the man who is free from sin, and if your hands are clean, salvation will be yours.