Job Chapter 22
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asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM
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thy life shall be clearer than the noonday;
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Though there be darkness, it shall be as the morning.
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And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope;
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Yea, thou shalt search
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about thee, and shalt take thy rest in safety.
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Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid;
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Yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
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But the eyes of the wicked shall fail,
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And they shall have no way to flee;
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And their hope shall be the giving up of the ghost.
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Then Job answered and said,
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No doubt but ye are the people,
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And wisdom shall die with you.
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But I have understanding as well as you;
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I am not inferior to you:
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Yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
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I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbor,
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I who called upon God, and he answered:
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The just, the perfect man is a laughing-stock.
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In the thought of him that is at ease there is contempt for misfortune;
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It is ready for them whose foot slippeth.
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The tents of robbers prosper,
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And they that provoke God are secure;
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Into whose hand God bringeth
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abundantly.
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But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee;
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And the birds of the heavens, and they shall tell thee:
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Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee;
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And the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
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Who knoweth not in all these,
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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And Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
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Can a man be profitable toGod? surely it is unto himself that the wise man is profitable.
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Is it any pleasure to the Almighty if thou art righteous? And is it gain [to him] that thou makest thy ways perfect?
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Will he reason with thee for fear of thee? Will he enter with thee into judgment?
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Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities without end?
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For thou hast taken a pledge of thy brother for nought, and stripped off the clothing of the naked.
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Thou hast not given water to the fainting to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
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But the powerful man, he had the land; and the man of high rank dwelt in it.
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Widows hast thou sent empty away, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
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Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;
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Or darkness, that thou canst not see, and floods of waters cover thee.
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Is notGod in the height of the heavens? And behold the summit of the stars: how exalted are they!
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And thou sayest, What dothGod know? will he judge through the dark cloud?
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Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh on the vault of the heavens.
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Dost thou mark the ancient path which wicked men have trodden?
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Who were carried off before the time, whose foundation was overflowed with a flood;
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Who said untoGod, Depart from us! and what could the Almighty do to them?
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Yet he filled their houses with good. But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
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The righteous see it, and are glad; and the innocent laugh them to scorn:
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Is not he who rose against us destroyed, and doth not the fire consume his residue?
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Reconcile thyself now with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
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Receive, I pray thee, instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in thy heart.
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If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up. If thou remove unrighteousness far from thy tents,
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And put the precious ore with the dust, and [the gold of] Ophir among the stones of the torrents,
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Then the Almighty will be thy precious ore, and silver heaped up unto thee;
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Yea, then shalt thou delight thyself in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face untoGod:
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Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he will hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows;
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And thou shalt decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee; and light shall shine upon thy ways.
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When they are made low, then thou shalt say, Rise up! and he shall save him that is of downcast eyes.
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[Even] him that is not innocent shall he deliver; yea, he shall be delivered by the pureness of thy hands.
lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM
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Then Eliphaz the Thæmanite answered and said,
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Is it not the Lord that teaches understanding and knowledge?
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For what matters it to the Lord, if thou wert blameless in [thy] works? or is it profitable that thou shouldest perfect thy way?
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Wilt thou maintain and plead thine own cause? and will he enter into judgment with thee?
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Is not thy wickedness abundant, and thy sins innumerable?
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And thou hast taken security of thy brethren for nothing, and hast taken away the clothing of the naked.
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Neither hast thou given water to the thirsty to drink, but hast taken away the morsel of the hungry.
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And thou hast accepted the persons of some; and thou hast established those [that were already settled] on the earth.
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But thou hast sent widows away empty, and hast afflicted orphans.
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Therefore snares have compassed thee, and disastrous war has troubled thee.
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The light has proved darkness to thee, and water has covered thee on thy lying down.
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Does not he that dwells in the high places observe? and has he not brought down the proud?
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And thou hast said, What does the Mighty One know? does he judge in the dark?
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A cloud is his hiding-place, and he shall not be seen; and he passes through the circle of heaven.
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Wilt thou [not] mark the old way, which righteous men have trodden?
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who were seized before their time: their foundations [are as] an overflowing stream.
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Who say, What will the Lord do to us? or what will the Almighty bring upon us?
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Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from him.
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The righteous have seen [it], and laughed, and the blameless one has derided [them].
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Verily their substance has been utterly destroyed, and the fire shall devour what is left of their [property].
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Be firm, I pray thee, if thou canst endure; then thy fruit shall prosper.
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And receive a declaration from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
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And if thou shalt turn and humble thyself before the Lord, thou hast [thus] removed unrighteousness far from thy habitation.
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Thou shalt lay up for thyself [treasure] in a heap on the rock; and Sophir [shall be] as the rock of the torrent.
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So the Almighty shall be thy helper from enemies, and he shall bring thee forth pure as silver that has been tried by fire.
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Then shalt thou have boldness before the Lord, looking up cheerfully to heaven.
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And he shall hear thee when thou prayest to him, and he shall grant thee [power] to pay thy vows.
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And he shall establish to thee again a habitation of righteousness and there shall be light upon thy paths.
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Because thou hast humbled thyself; and thou shalt say, [Man] has behaved proudly, but he shall save him that is of lowly eyes.
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He shall deliver the innocent, and do thou save thyself by thy pure hands.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Respondens autem Eliphaz Themanites, dixit:
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Numquid Deo potest comparari homo, etiam cum perfectæ fuerit scientiæ?
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Qui prodest Deo si iustus fueris? aut quid ei confers si immaculata fuerit via tua?
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Numquid timens arguet te, et veniet tecum in iudicium,
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Et non propter malitiam tuam plurimam, et infinitas iniquitates tuas?
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Abstulisti enim pignus fratrum tuorum sine causa, et nudos spoliasti vestibus.
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Aquam lasso non dedisti, et esurienti subtraxisti panem.
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In fortitudine brachii tui possidebas terram, et potentissimus obtinebas eam.
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Viduas dimisisti vacuas, et lacertos pupillorum comminuisti.
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Propterea circumdatus es laqueis, et conturbat te formido subita.
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Et putabas te tenebras non visurum, et impetu aquarum inundantium non oppressum iri?
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An non cogitas quod Deus excelsior cælo sit, et super stellarum verticem sublimetur?
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Et dicis: Quid enim novit Deus? et quasi per caliginem iudicat.
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Nubes latibulum eius, nec nostra considerat, et circa cardines cæli perambulat.
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Numquid semitam sæculorum custodire cupis, quam calcaverunt viri iniqui?
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Qui sublati sunt ante tempus suum, et fluvius subvertit fundamentum eorum:
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Qui dicebant Deo: Recede a nobis: et quasi nihil posset facere Omnipotens, æstimabant eum:
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Cum ille implesset domos eorum bonis, quorum sententia procul sit a me.
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Videbunt iusti, et lætabuntur, et innocens subsannabit eos.
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Nonne succisa est erectio eorum, et reliquias eorum devoravit ignis?
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Acquiesce igitur ei, et habeto pacem: et per hæc habebis fructus optimos.
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Suscipe ex ore illius legem, et pone sermones eius in corde tuo.
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Si reversus fueris ad Omnipotentem, ædificaberis, et longe facies iniquitatem a tabernaculo tuo.
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Dabit pro terra silicem, et pro silice torrentes aureos.
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Eritque Omnipotens contra hostes tuos, et argentum coacervabitur tibi.
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Tunc super Omnipotentem deliciis afflues, et elevabis ad Deum faciem tuam.
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Rogabis eum, et exaudiet te, et vota tua reddes.
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Decernes rem, et veniet tibi, et in viis tuis splendebit lumen.
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Qui enim humiliatus fuerit, erit in gloria: et qui inclinaverit oculos, ipse salvabitur.
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Salvabitur innocens, salvabitur autem in munditia manuum suarum.
web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV
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Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered,
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“Can a man be profitable to God? Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.
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Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that you are righteous? Or does it benefit him that you make your ways perfect?
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Is it for your piety that he reproves you, that he enters with you into judgment?
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Isn’t your wickedness great? Neither is there any end to your iniquities.
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For you have taken pledges from your brother for nothing, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
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You haven’t given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.
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But as for the mighty man, he had the earth. The honorable man, he lived in it.
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You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
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Therefore snares are around you. Sudden fear troubles you,
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or darkness, so that you can not see, and floods of waters cover you.
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“Isn’t God in the heights of heaven? See the height of the stars, how high they are!
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You say, ‘What does God know? Can he judge through the thick darkness?
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Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he doesn’t see. He walks on the vault of the sky.’
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Will you keep the old way, which wicked men have trodden,
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who were snatched away before their time, whose foundation was poured out as a stream,
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who said to God, ‘Depart from us!’ and, ‘What can the Almighty do for us?’
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Yet he filled their houses with good things, but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
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The righteous see it, and are glad. The innocent ridicule them,
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saying, ‘Surely those who rose up against us are cut off. The fire has consumed their remnant.’
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“Acquaint yourself with him now, and be at peace. By it, good will come to you.
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Please receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.
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If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up, if you put away unrighteousness far from your tents.
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Lay your treasure in the dust, the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks.
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The Almighty will be your treasure, and precious silver to you.
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For then you will delight yourself in the Almighty, and will lift up your face to God.
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You will make your prayer to him, and he will hear you. You will pay your vows.
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You will also decree a thing, and it will be established to you. Light will shine on your ways.
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When they cast down, you will say, ‘be lifted up.’ He will save the humble person.
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He will even deliver him who is not innocent. Yes, he will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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And Eliphaz the Temanite answereth and saith: --
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To God is a man profitable, Because a wise man to himself is profitable?
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Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy ways?
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Because of thy reverence Doth He reason <FI>with<Fi> thee? He entereth with thee into judgment:
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Is not thy wickedness abundant? And there is no end to thine iniquities.
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For thou takest a pledge of thy brother for nought, And the garments of the naked Thou dost strip off.
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Thou causest not the weary to drink water, And from the hungry thou withholdest bread.
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As to the man of arm--he hath the earth, And the accepted of face--he dwelleth in it.
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Widows thou hast sent away empty, And the arms of the fatherless are bruised.
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Therefore round about thee <FI>are<Fi> snares, And trouble thee doth fear suddenly.
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Or darkness--thou dost not see, And abundance of waters doth cover thee.
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Is not God high <FI>in<Fi> heaven? And see the summit of the stars, That they are high.
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And thou hast said, `What--hath God known? Through thickness doth He judge?
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Thick clouds <FI>are<Fi> a secret place to Him, And He doth not see;' And the circle of the heavens He walketh habitually,
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The path of the age dost thou observe, That men of iniquity have trodden?
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Who have been cut down unexpectedly, A flood is poured out on their foundation.
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Those saying to God, `Turn aside from us,' And what doth the Mighty One to them?
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And he hath filled their houses <FI>with<Fi> good: (And the counsel of the wicked Hath been far from me.)
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See do the righteous and they rejoice, And the innocent mocketh at them,
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`Surely our substance hath not been cut off, And their excellency hath fire consumed.'
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Acquaint thyself, I pray thee, with Him, And be at peace, Thereby thine increase <FI>is<Fi> good.
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Receive, I pray thee, from His mouth a law, And set His sayings in thy heart.
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If thou dost return unto the Mighty Thou art built up, Thou puttest iniquity far from thy tents.
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So as to set on the dust a defence, And on a rock of the valleys a covering.
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And the Mighty hath been thy defence, And silver <FI>is<Fi> strength to thee.
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For then on the Mighty thou delightest thyself, And dost lift up unto God thy face,
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Thou dost make supplication unto Him, And He doth hear thee, And thy vows thou completest.
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And thou decreest a saying, And it is established to thee, And on thy ways hath light shone.
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For they have made low, And thou sayest, `Lift up.' And the bowed down of eyes he saveth.
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He delivereth the not innocent, Yea, he hath been delivered By the cleanness of thy hands.
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).