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¹ Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said: ² Though he who is wise may be profitable to himself? ³ Or is it gain to Him that you make your ways blameless? ⁴ And enters into judgment with you? ⁵ And your iniquity without end? ⁶ And stripped the naked of their clothing. ⁷ And you have withheld bread from the hungry. ⁸ And the honorable man dwelt in it. ⁹ And the strength of the fatherless was crushed. ¹⁰ And sudden fear troubles you, ¹¹ And an abundance of water covers you. ¹² And see the highest stars, how lofty they are! ¹³ Can He judge through the deep darkness? ¹⁴ And He walks above the circle of heaven.’ ¹⁵ Which wicked men have trod, ¹⁶ Whose foundations were swept away by a flood? ¹⁷ What can the Almighty do to them?’ ¹⁸ But the counsel of the wicked is far from me. ¹⁹ And the innocent laugh at them: ²⁰ And the fire consumes their remnant.’ ²¹ Thereby good will come to you. ²² And lay up His words in your heart. ²³ You will remove iniquity far from your tents. ²⁴ And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks. ²⁵ And your precious silver; ²⁶ And lift up your face to God. ²⁷ And you will pay your vows. ²⁸ So light will shine on your ways. ²⁹ Then He will save the humble person. ³⁰ Yes, he will be delivered by the purity of your hands.”