Tua Palavra

|Jó 22:1| Eliphaz of Teman spoke next. He said:

|Jó 22:2| Can a human being contribute anything to God, when even someone intelligent can benefit only himself?

|Jó 22:3| Does Shaddai derive any benefit from your uprightness, or profit from your blameless conduct?

|Jó 22:4| Do you think he is punishing you for your piety and bringing you to justice for that?

|Jó 22:5| No, for your great wickedness, more likely, for your unlimited sins!

|Jó 22:6| You have exacted unearned pledges from your brothers, stripped people naked of their clothes,

|Jó 22:7| failed to give water to the thirsty and refused bread to the hungry;

|Jó 22:8| handed the land over to a strong man, for some favoured person to move in,

|Jó 22:9| sent widows away empty-handed and crushed the arms of orphans.

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|Jó 22:10| No wonder, then, if snares are all around you, and sudden terrors make you afraid;