Verse 4
Job 22:4
Bible in Basic English
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Is it because you give him honour that he is sending punishment on you and is judging you?
Original Language Text
hebrew
הֲֽ֭/מִ/יִּרְאָ֣תְ/ךָ יֹכִיחֶ֑/ךָ יָב֥וֹא עִ֝מְּ/ךָ֗ בַּ/מִּשְׁפָּֽט
English Translation
Your fear will accuse you; it will come with you to judgment.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 22 Context
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Then Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,
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Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God (Elohim)? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit t...
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Is it of any interest to the Ruler of all that you are upright? or is it of use to him that your way...
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Is it because you give him honour that he is sending punishment on you and is judging you?
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Is not your evil-doing great? and there is no end to your sins.
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For you have taken your brother's goods when he was not in your debt, and have taken away the clothi...
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You do not give water to the tired traveller, and from him who has no food you keep back bread.
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For it was the man with power who had the land, and the man with an honoured name who was living in...
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You have sent widows away without hearing their cause, and you have taken away the support of the ch...
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For this cause nets are round your feet, and you are overcome with sudden fear.
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Your light is made dark so that you are unable to see, and you are covered by a mass of waters.
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Is not God (Elohim) as high as heaven? and see the stars, how high they are!
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And you say, What knowledge has God (Elohim)? is he able to give decisions through the deep dark?
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Thick clouds are covering him, so that he is unable to see; and he is walking on the arch of heaven.
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Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?
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Who were violently taken away before their time, who were overcome by the rush of waters:
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Who said to God (Elohim), Go away from us; and, What is the Ruler of all able to do to us?
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Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!
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The upright saw it and were glad: and those who had done no wrong made sport of them,
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Saying, Truly, their substance is cut off, and their wealth is food for the fire.
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Put yourself now in a right relation with him and be at peace: so will you do well in your undertaki...
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Be pleased to take teaching from his mouth, and let his words be stored up in your heart.
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If you come back to the Ruler of all, making yourself low before him; if you put evil far away from...
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And put your gold in the dust, even your gold of Ophir among the rocks of the valleys;
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Then the Ruler of all will be your gold, and his teaching will be your silver;
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For then you will have delight in the Ruler of all, and your face will be lifted up to God (Elohim).
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You will make your prayer to him, and be answered; and you will give effect to your oaths.
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Your purposes will come about, and light will be shining on your ways.
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For God (Elohim) makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spir...
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He makes safe the man who is free from sin, and if your hands are clean, salvation will be yours.
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