Dual PanelEliphaz's third speechWhat use are we humans to God?
1Eliphaz from Teman said:
2What use are we humans to God, even the wisest of us?
3If you were completely sinless, that would still mean nothing to God All-Powerful.
4Is he correcting you for worshipping him?
5No! It's because of your terrible sins.
6To guarantee payment of a debt, you have taken clothes from the poor.
7And you refused bread and water to the hungry and thirsty,
8although you were rich, respected, and powerful.
9You have turned away widows and have broken the arms of orphans.
10That's why you were suddenly trapped by terror,
11blinded by darkness, and drowned in a flood.
God lives in the heavens
12 God lives in the heavens above the highest stars, where he sees everything.
13Do you think the deep darkness hides you from God?
14Do thick clouds cover his eyes, as he walks around heaven's dome high above the earth?
15Give up those ancient ideas believed by sinners,
16who were swept away without warning.
17They rejected God All-Powerful, feeling he was helpless,
18although he had been kind to their families. The beliefs of these sinners are truly disgusting.
19When God's people see the godless swept away, they celebrate,
20saying, “Our enemies are gone, and fire has destroyed their possessions.”
Surrender to God All-Powerful
21 Surrender to God All-Powerful! You will find peace and prosperity.
22Listen to his teachings and take them to heart.
23If you return to God and turn from sin, all will go well for you.
24So get rid of your finest gold, as though it were sand.
25Let God All-Powerful be your silver and gold,
26and you will find happiness by worshipping him.
27God will answer your prayers, and you will keep the promises you made to him.
28He will do whatever you ask, and life will be bright.
29When others are disgraced, God will clear their names in answer to your prayers.
30Even those who are guilty will be forgiven, because you obey God.