New English Translation

Job 22:13-30 New English Translation (NET)

13. But you have said, ‘What does God know?Does he judge through such deep darkness?

14. Thick clouds are a veil for him, so he does not see us,as he goes back and forthin the vault of heaven.’

15. Will you keep to the old paththat evil men have walked –

16. men who were carried off before their time,when the flood was poured out on their foundations?

17. They were saying to God, ‘Turn away from us,’and ‘What can the Almighty do to us?’

18. But it was he who filled their houses with good things – yet the counsel of the wickedwas far from me.

19. The righteous see their destruction and rejoice;the innocent mock them scornfully, saying,

20. ‘Surely our enemies are destroyed,and fire consumes their wealth.’

21. “Reconcile yourself with God,and be at peace with him;in this way your prosperity will be good.

22. Accept instruction from his mouthand store up his words in your heart.

23. If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up;if you remove wicked behavior far from your tent,

24. and throw your gold in the dust – your gold of Ophir among the rocks in the ravines –

25. then the Almighty himself will be your gold,and the choicest silver for you.

26. Surely then you will delight yourself in the Almighty,and will lift up your face toward God.

27. You will pray to him and he will hear you,and you will fulfill your vows to him.

28. Whatever you decide on a matter,it will be established for you,and light will shine on your ways.

29. When people are brought low and you say‘Lift them up!’then he will save the downcast;

30. he will deliver even someone who is not innocent,who will escape through the cleanness of your hands.”