Job 22:11-28

New American Standard Bible

Chapter 22

11Or darkness, so that you cannot see, And a flood of water covers you. 12'Is God not in the height of heaven? Look also at the highest stars, how high they are! 13But you say, ‘What does God know? Can He judge through the thick darkness? 14Clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see; And He walks on the vault of heaven.’ 15Will you keep to the ancient path Which wicked people have walked, 16Who were snatched away before their time, Whose foundations were washed away by a river? 17They said to God, ‘Go away from us!’ And ‘What can the Almighty do to them?’ 18Yet He filled their houses with good things; But the advice of the wicked is far from me. 19The righteous see and are glad, And the innocent mock them, saying, 20‘Truly our enemies are eliminated, And fire has consumed their abundance.’ 21'Be reconciled with Him, and be at peace; Thereby good will come to you. 22Please receive instruction from His mouth, And put His words in your heart. 23If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored; If you remove injustice far from your tent, 24And put your gold in the dust, And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks, 25Then the Almighty will be your gold And abundant silver to you. 26For then you will take pleasure in the Almighty And lift up your face to God. 27You will pray to Him, and He will hear you; And you will pay your vows. 28You will also decide something, and it will be established for you; And light will shine on your ways.
King James Version
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New King James Version

Chapter 22

11Or darkness so that you cannot see; And an abundance of water covers you. 12“Is not God in the height of heaven? And see the highest stars, how lofty they are! 13And you say, ‘What does God know? Can He judge through the deep darkness? 14 Thick clouds cover Him, so that He cannot see, And He walks above the circle of heaven.’ 15Will you keep to the old way Which wicked men have trod, 16Who were cut down before their time, Whose foundations were swept away by a flood? 17 They said to God, ‘Depart from us! What can the Almighty do to them?’ 18Yet He filled their houses with good things; But the counsel of the wicked is far from me. 19“The righteous see it and are glad, And the innocent laugh at them: 20‘Surely our adversaries are cut down, And the fire consumes their remnant.’ 21“Now acquaint yourself with Him, and be at peace; Thereby good will come to you. 22Receive, please, instruction from His mouth, And lay up His words in your heart. 23If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up; You will remove iniquity far from your tents. 24Then you will lay your gold in the dust, And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks. 25Yes, the Almighty will be your gold And your precious silver; 26For then you will have your delight in the Almighty, And lift up your face to God. 27 You will make your prayer to Him, He will hear you, And you will pay your vows. 28You will also declare a thing, And it will be established for you; So light will shine on your ways.
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