Job 22

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Eliphaz of Teman spoke next. He said:	1 Eliphaz of Teman spoke next. He said:
2 Can a human being contribute anything to God, when even someone intel igent can benefit onlyhimself?	2 Can a human being contribute anything to God, when even someone intel igent can benefit onlyhimself?
3 Does Shaddai derive any benefit from your uprightness, or profit from your blameless conduct?	3 Does Shaddai derive any benefit from your uprightness, or profit from your blameless conduct?
4 Do you think he is punishing you for your piety and bringing you to justice for that?	4 Do you think he is punishing you for your piety and bringing you to justice for that?
5 No, for your great wickedness, more likely, for your unlimited sins!	5 No, for your great wickedness, more likely, for your unlimited sins!
6 You have exacted unearned pledges from your brothers, stripped people naked of their clothes,	6 You have exacted unearned pledges from your brothers, stripped people naked of their clothes,
7 failed to give water to the thirsty and refused bread to the hungry;	7 failed to give water to the thirsty and refused bread to the hungry;
8 handed the land over to a strong man, for some favoured person to move in,	8 handed the land over to a strong man, for some favoured person to move in,
9 sent widows away empty-handed and crushed the arms of orphans.	9 sent widows away empty-handed and crushed the arms of orphans.
10 No wonder, then, if snares are al around you, and sudden terrors make you afraid;	10 No wonder, then, if snares are al around you, and sudden terrors make you afraid;
11 if light has turned to darkness, so that you cannot see, and you have been submerged in the flood.	11 if light has turned to darkness, so that you cannot see, and you have been submerged in the flood.
12 Does not God live high in the heavens, does he not see the zenith of the stars?	12 Does not God live high in the heavens, does he not see the zenith of the stars?
13 And because he is up there, you have said, 'What does God know? Can he judge through the darkcloud?	13 And because he is up there, you have said, 'What does God know? Can he judge through the darkcloud?
14 The clouds, to him, are an impenetrable veil, as he goes his way on the rim of the heavens.'	14 The clouds, to him, are an impenetrable veil, as he goes his way on the rim of the heavens.'
15 And wil you stil fol ow the ancient trail trodden by the wicked,	15 And wil you stil fol ow the ancient trail trodden by the wicked,
16 those who were borne off before their time, whose foundations were swamped by a flood,	16 those who were borne off before their time, whose foundations were swamped by a flood,
17 for having said to God, 'Go away! What can Shaddai do to us?'	17 for having said to God, 'Go away! What can Shaddai do to us?'
18 Yet he himself had filled their houses with good things, although excluded from the plans of thewicked!	18 Yet he himself had filled their houses with good things, although excluded from the plans of thewicked!
19 At such a spectacle, the upright rejoice, and the innocent deride them:	19 At such a spectacle, the upright rejoice, and the innocent deride them:
20 'See how our enemies have been destroyed! See how their wealth has perished in the flames!'	20 'See how our enemies have been destroyed! See how their wealth has perished in the flames!'
21 Wel then! Make peace with him, be reconciled, and al your happiness will be restored to you.	21 Wel then! Make peace with him, be reconciled, and al your happiness will be restored to you.
22 Welcome the teaching from his lips, and keep his words close to your heart.	22 Welcome the teaching from his lips, and keep his words close to your heart.
23 If you return, humbled, to Shaddai and drive wickedness far from your tent,	23 If you return, humbled, to Shaddai and drive wickedness far from your tent,
24 if you lay your gold down on the dust, Ophir down among the pebbles of the torrent,	24 if you lay your gold down on the dust, Ophir down among the pebbles of the torrent,
25 Shaddai wil be bars of gold to you and silver piled in heaps.	25 Shaddai wil be bars of gold to you and silver piled in heaps.
26 Then Shaddai will be al your delight, and you wil lift your face to God.	26 Then Shaddai will be al your delight, and you wil lift your face to God.
27 You wil pray, and he wil hear; and you wil be able to fulfil your vows.	27 You wil pray, and he wil hear; and you wil be able to fulfil your vows.
28 Whatever you undertake wil go wel , and light will shine on your path;	28 Whatever you undertake wil go wel , and light will shine on your path;
29 for he casts down the pride of the arrogant, but he saves those of downcast eyes.	29 for he casts down the pride of the arrogant, but he saves those of downcast eyes.
30 He rescues anyone who is innocent; have your hands clean, and you wil be saved.	30 He rescues anyone who is innocent; have your hands clean, and you wil be saved.