Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 22

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Job 22 . 1 , Eliphaz shews that man’s goodness profits not God; Job 22 . 5 , He accuses Job of divers sins; Job 22 . 21 , He exhorts him to repentance , with promises of mercy.

Job 22:1

Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:

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Job 22:2

“Can a man be of use to God? Can even a wise man benefit Him?

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etc. or , if he may be profitable , doth his good success depend thereon

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Job 22:3

Does it delight the Almighty that you are righteous? Does He profit if your ways are blameless?

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Job 22:4

Is it for your reverence that He rebukes you and enters into judgment against you?

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Job 22:5

Is not your wickedness great? Are not your iniquities endless?

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Job 22:6

For you needlessly demanded security from your brothers and deprived the naked of their clothing.

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etc. Heb. stripped the clothes of the naked

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Job 22:7

You gave no water to the weary and withheld food from the famished,

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Job 22:8

while the land belonged to a mighty man, and a man of honor lived on it.

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Heb. eminent , or , accepted for countenance

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mighty man Heb. man of arm

Job 22:9

You sent widows away empty-handed, and the strength of the fatherless was crushed.

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Job 22:10

Therefore snares surround you, and sudden peril terrifies you;

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Job 22:11

it is so dark you cannot see, and a flood of water covers you.

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Job 22:12

Is not God as high as the heavens? Look at the highest stars, how lofty they are!

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height Heb. head

Job 22:13

Yet you say: ‘What does God know? Does He judge through thick darkness?

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How or , What

Job 22:14

Thick clouds veil Him so He does not see us as He traverses the vault of heaven.’

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Job 22:15

Will you stay on the ancient path that wicked men have trod?

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Job 22:16

They were snatched away before their time, and their foundations were swept away by a flood.

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whose foundation was overflown with a flood6 parallels

Heb. a flood was poured upon their foundation

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Job 22:17

They said to God, ‘Depart from us. What can the Almighty do to us?’

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for them or , to them

Job 22:18

But it was He who filled their houses with good things; so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked.

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Job 22:19

The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them:

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Job 22:20

‘Surely our foes are destroyed, and fire has consumed their excess.’

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the remnant or , their excellency

Job 22:21

Reconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you.

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him that is , God

Job 22:22

Receive instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart.

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Job 22:23

If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored. If you remove injustice from your tents

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Job 22:24

and consign your gold to the dust and the gold of Ophir to the stones of the ravines,

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as dust or , on the dust

Job 22:25

then the Almighty will be your gold and the finest silver for you.

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plenty of silver Heb. silver of strength

Job 22:26

Surely then you will delight in the Almighty and lift up your face to God.

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Job 22:27

You will pray to Him, and He will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.

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Job 22:28

Your decisions will be carried out, and light will shine on your ways.

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Job 22:29

When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.

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Heb. him that hath low eyes

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Job 22:30

He will deliver even one who is not innocent, rescuing him through the cleanness of your hands.”

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He shall deliver the island of the innocent5 parallels

or , The innocent shall deliver the island

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