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Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
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Once again Eliphaz the Temanite took up his theme:
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Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:
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Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said:
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Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:
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Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
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"Are any of us strong enough to give God a hand, or smart enough to give him advice?
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"Can a man be of benefit to God? Can even a wise man benefit him?
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"Can a man be profitable to God, Though he who is wise may be profitable to himself?
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"Can a person's actions be of benefit to God? Can even a wise person be helpful to him?
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Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
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So what if you were righteous--would God Almighty even notice? Even if you gave a perfect performance, do you think he'd applaud?
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What pleasure would it give the Almighty if you were righteous? What would he gain if your ways were blameless?
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Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that you are righteous? Or is it gain to Him that you make your ways blameless?
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Is it any pleasure to the Almighty if you are righteous? Would it be any gain to him if you were perfect?
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Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
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Do you think it's because he cares about your purity that he's disciplining you, putting you on the spot?
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"Is it for your piety that he rebukes you and brings charges against you?
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"Is it because of your fear of Him that He corrects you, And enters into judgment with you?
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Is it because of your reverence for him that he accuses and judges you?
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Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?
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Hardly! It's because you're a first-class moral failure, because there's no end to your sins.
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Is not your wickedness great? Are not your sins endless?
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Is not your wickedness great, And your iniquity without end?
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Not at all! It is because of your wickedness! Your guilt has no limit!
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For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
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When people came to you for help, you took the shirts off their backs, exploited their helplessness.
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You demanded security from your brothers for no reason; you stripped men of their clothing, leaving them naked.
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For you have taken pledges from your brother for no reason, And stripped the naked of their clothing.
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"For example, you must have lent money to your friend and then kept the clothing he gave you as a pledge. Yes, you stripped him to the bone.
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Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
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You wouldn't so much as give a drink to the thirsty, or food, not even a scrap, to the hungry.
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You gave no water to the weary and you withheld food from the hungry,
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You have not given the weary water to drink, And you have withheld bread from the hungry.
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You must have refused water for the thirsty and food for the hungry.
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But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.
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And there you sat, strong and honored by everyone, surrounded by immense wealth!
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though you were a powerful man, owning land- an honored man, living on it.
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But the mighty man possessed the land, And the honorable man dwelt in it.
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After all, you think the land belongs to the powerful and that those who are privileged have a right to it!
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Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
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You turned poor widows away from your door; heartless, you crushed orphans.
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And you sent widows away empty-handed and broke the strength of the fatherless.
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You have sent widows away empty, And the strength of the fatherless was crushed.
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You must have sent widows away without helping them and crushed the strength of orphans.
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Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;
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Now you're the one trapped in terror, paralyzed by fear. Suddenly the tables have turned!
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That is why snares are all around you, why sudden peril terrifies you,
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Therefore snares are all around you, And sudden fear troubles you,
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That is why you are surrounded by traps and sudden fears.
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Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.
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How do you like living in the dark, sightless, up to your neck in flood waters?
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why it is so dark you cannot see, and why a flood of water covers you.
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Or darkness so that you cannot see; And an abundance of water covers you.
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That is why you cannot see in the darkness, and waves of water cover you.
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Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
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"You agree, don't you, that God is in charge? He runs the universe--just look at the stars!
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"Is not God in the heights of heaven? And see how lofty are the highest stars!
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"Is not God in the height of heaven? And see the highest stars, how lofty they are!
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"God is so great--higher than the heavens, higher than the farthest stars.
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And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
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Yet you dare raise questions: "What does God know? From that distance and darkness, how can he judge?
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Yet you say, 'What does God know? Does he judge through such darkness?
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And you say, "What does God know? Can He judge through the deep darkness?
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But you reply, `That's why God can't see what I am doing! How can he judge through the thick darkness?
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Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
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He roams the heavens wrapped in clouds, so how can he see us?'
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Thick clouds veil him, so he does not see us as he goes about in the vaulted heavens.'
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Thick clouds cover Him, so that He cannot see, And He walks above the circle of heaven.'
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For thick clouds swirl about him, and he cannot see us. He is way up there, walking on the vault of heaven.'
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Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?
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"Are you going to persist in that tired old line that wicked men and women have always used?
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Will you keep to the old path that evil men have trod?
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Will you keep to the old way Which wicked men have trod,
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"Will you continue on the old paths where evil people have walked?
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Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:
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Where did it get them? They died young, flash floods sweeping them off to their doom.
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They were carried off before their time, their foundations washed away by a flood.
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Who were cut down before their time, Whose foundations were swept away by a flood?
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They were snatched away in the prime of life, and the foundations of their lives were washed away forever.
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Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?
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They told God, "Get lost! What good is God Almighty to us?'
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They said to God, 'Leave us alone! What can the Almighty do to us?'
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They said to God, "Depart from us! What can the Almighty do to them?'
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For they said to God, `Leave us alone! 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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And yet it was God who gave them everything they had. It's beyond me how they can carry on like this!
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Yet it was he who filled their houses with good things, so I stand aloof from the counsel of the wicked.
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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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But they forgot that he had filled their homes with good things, so I will have nothing to do with that kind of thinking.
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The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
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"Good people see bad people crash, and call for a celebration. Relieved, they crow,
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"The righteous see their ruin and rejoice; the innocent mock them, saying,
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"The righteous see it and are glad, And the innocent laugh at them:
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"Now the righteous will be happy to see the wicked destroyed, and the innocent will laugh them to scorn.
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Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.
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"At last! Our enemies--wiped out. Everything they had and stood for is up in smoke!'
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'Surely our foes are destroyed, and fire devours their wealth.'
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"Surely our adversaries are cut down, And the fire consumes their remnant.'
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They will say, `Surely our enemies have been destroyed. The last of them have been consumed in the fire.'
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Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
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"Give in to God, come to terms with him and everything will turn out just fine.
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"Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you.
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"Now acquaint yourself with Him, and be at peace; Thereby good will come to you.
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"Stop quarreling with God! If you agree with him, you will have peace at last, and things will go well for you.
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Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
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Let him tell you what to do; take his words to heart.
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Accept instruction from his mouth and lay up his words in your heart.
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Receive, please, instruction from His mouth, And lay up His words in your heart.
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Listen to his instructions, and store them in your heart.
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If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
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Come back to God Almighty and he'll rebuild your life. Clean house of everything evil.
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If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored: If you remove wickedness far from your tent
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If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up; You will remove iniquity far from your tents.
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If you return to the Almighty and clean up your life, you will be restored.
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Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
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Relax your grip on your money and abandon your gold-plated luxury.
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and assign your nuggets to the dust, your gold of Ophir to the rocks in the ravines,
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Then you will lay your gold in the dust, And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks.
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Give up your lust for money, and throw your precious gold into the river.
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Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.
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God Almighty will be your treasure, more wealth than you can imagine.
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then the Almighty will be your gold, the choicest silver for you.
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Yes, the Almighty will be your gold And your precious silver;
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Then the Almighty himself will be your treasure. He will be your precious silver!
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For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.
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"You'll take delight in God, the Mighty One, and look to him joyfully, boldly.
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Surely then you will find delight in the Almighty and will lift up your face to God.
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For then you will have your delight in the Almighty, And lift up your face to God.
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"Then you will delight yourself in the Almighty and look up to God.
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Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
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You'll pray to him and he'll listen; he'll help you do what you've promised.
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You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.
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You will make your prayer to Him, He will hear you, And you will pay your vows.
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You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows to him.
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Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
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You'll decide what you want and it will happen; your life will be bathed in light.
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What you decide on will be done, and light will shine on your ways.
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You will also declare a thing, And it will be established for you; So light will shine on your ways.
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Whatever you decide to do will be accomplished, and light will shine on the road ahead of you.
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When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
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To those who feel low you'll say, "Chin up! Be brave!' and God will save them.
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When men are brought low and you say, 'Lift them up!' then he will save the downcast.
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When they cast you down, and you say, "Exaltation will come!' Then He will save the humble person.
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If someone is brought low and you say, `Help him up,' God will save the downcast.
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He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.
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Yes, even the guilty will escape, escape through God's grace in your life." Job's Defense I'm Completely in the Dark
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He will deliver even one who is not innocent, who will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands."
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He will even deliver one who is not innocent; Yes, he will be delivered by the purity of your hands."
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Then even sinners will be rescued by your pure hands."
