Job 22

Septuagint (Brenton, 1851) 22 compared with Septuagint (LXX2012) 22

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¹Then Eliphaz the Thæmanite answered and said,

¹Then Eliphaz the Thaemanite answered and said,

²Is it not the Lord that teaches understanding and knowledge?

³For what matters it to the Lord, if thou wert blameless in [thy] works? or is it profitable that thou shouldest perfect thy way?

³For what matters it to the Lord, if you were blameless in [your] works? or is it profitable that you should perfect your way?

⁴Wilt thou maintain and plead thine own cause? and will he enter into judgment with thee?

⁴Will you maintain and plead your own cause? and will he enter into judgment with you?

⁵Is not thy wickedness abundant, and thy sins innumerable?

⁵Is not your wickedness abundant, and your sins innumerable?

⁶And thou hast taken security of thy brethren for nothing, and hast taken away the clothing of the naked.

⁶And you have taken security of your brethren for nothing, and have taken away the clothing of the naked.

⁷Neither hast thou given water to the thirsty to drink, but hast taken away the morsel of the hungry.

⁷Neither have you given water to the thirsty to drink, but have taken away the morsel of the hungry.

⁸And thou hast accepted the persons of some; and thou hast established those [that were already settled] on the earth.

⁸And you have accepted the persons of some; and you have established those [that were already settled] on the earth.

⁹But thou hast sent widows away empty, and hast afflicted orphans.

⁹But you have sent widows away empty, and has afflicted orphans.

¹⁰Therefore snares have compassed thee, and disastrous war has troubled thee.

¹⁰Therefore snares have compassed you, and disastrous war has troubled you.

¹¹The light has proved darkness to thee, and water has covered thee on thy lying down.

¹¹The light has proved darkness to you, and water has covered you on your lying down.

¹²Does not he that dwells in the high places observe? and has he not brought down the proud?

¹³And thou hast said, What does the Mighty One know? does he judge in the dark?

¹³And you have said, What does the Mighty One know? does he judge in the dark?

¹⁴A cloud is his hiding-place, and he shall not be seen; and he passes through the circle of heaven.

¹⁵Wilt thou [not] mark the old way, which righteous men have trodden?

¹⁵Will you [not] mark the old way, which righteous men have trodden?

¹⁶who were seized before their time: their foundations [are as] an overflowing stream.

¹⁷Who say, What will the Lord do to us? or what will the Almighty bring upon us?

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

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

¹⁹The righteous have seen [it], and laughed, and the blameless one has derided [them].

²⁰Verily their substance has been utterly destroyed, and the fire shall devour what is left of their [property].

²¹Be firm, I pray thee, if thou canst endure; then thy fruit shall prosper.

²¹Be firm, I pray you, if you can endure; then your fruit shall prosper.

²²And receive a declaration from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.

²²And receive a declaration from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.