Job 22

¹Then Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,

²Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.

³Is 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?

⁴Is it because you give him honour that he is sending punishment on you and is judging you?

⁵Is not your evil-doing great? and there is no end to your sins.

⁶For 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.

⁷You do not give water to the tired traveller, and from him who has no food you keep back bread.

⁸For it was the man with power who had the land, and the man with an honoured name who was living in it.

⁹You have sent widows away without hearing their cause, and you have taken away the support of the child who has no father.

¹⁰For this cause nets are round your feet, and you are overcome with sudden fear.

¹¹Your light is made dark so that you are unable to see, and you are covered by a mass of waters.

¹²Is not God as high as heaven? and see the stars, how high they are!

¹³And you say, What knowledge has God? is he able to give decisions through the deep dark?

¹⁴Thick clouds are covering him, so that he is unable to see; and he is walking on the arch of heaven.