1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,

<>answered

2 Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?

<>Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous?, <>the Almighty, <>gain, <>thy ways, <>perfect

4 Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?

5 Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?

<>thine iniquities infinite?

6 For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

<>taken a pledge … and stripped the naked of their clothing, <>nought, <>naked

7 Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.

<>not given water to the weary to drink, and … withholden bread from the hungry, <>given water to the weary, <>weary, <>bread

8 But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.

<>mighty man, <>honourable

9 Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

<>sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken, <>widows, <>empty, <>the fatherless

10 Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;

11 Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.

12 Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!

<>height, <>the height of the stars, <>the stars

13 And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?

<>How doth God know?

14 Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.

<>Thick clouds are a covering to him, <>the circuit of heaven

15 Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?

<>vv. 15-18, <>marked

16 Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:

<>vv. 15-18, <>were cut down out of time, <>whose foundation was overflown with a flood, <>foundation

17 Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?

<>vv. 15-18, <>said unto God, Depart from us

18 Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

<>vv. 15-18, <>the counsel of the wicked is far from me, <>counsel

19 The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.

<>the innocent laugh them to scorn, <>scorn

20 Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.

<>our substance is not cut down, <>substance, <>the fire consumeth

21 Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.

<>Acquaint now thyself with him, <>peace

22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.

<>Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, <>lay up his words in thine heart

23 If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.

<>return to the Almighty, <>put away iniquity, <>thy tabernacles

24 Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.

<>shalt thou lay up gold … as the stones, <>stones, <>brooks

25 Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.

<>the Almighty shall be thy defence, <>thou shalt have plenty of silver

26 For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.

<>then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, <>delight, <>shalt lift up thy face unto God

27 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.

<>vv. 27-28, <>Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, <>he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows, <>thou shalt pay thy vows

28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.

<>vv. 27-28, <>the light shall shine upon thy ways

29 When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

<>When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up

30 He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.

<>the island of the innocent