1. Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered:
2. “Is it to God that a strong man is of benefit?Is it to him that even a wise man is profitable?
3. Is it of any special benefit to the Almightythat you should be righteous,or is it any gain to himthat you make your ways blameless?
4. Is it because of your piety that he rebukes youand goes to judgment with you?
5. Is not your wickedness greatand is there no end to your iniquity?
6. “For you took pledges from your brothers for no reason,and you stripped the clothing from the naked.
7. You gave the weary no water to drinkand from the hungry you withheld food.
8. Although you were a powerful man, owning land,an honored man living on it,
9. you sent widows away empty-handed,and the arms of the orphans you crushed.
10. That is why snares surround you,and why sudden fear terrifies you,