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Job 22
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
2To God is a man profitable, Because a wise man to himself is profitable?
2Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.
3Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy ways?
3Is it of any interest to the Ruler of all that you are upright? or is it of use to him that your ways are without sin?
4Because of thy reverence Doth He reason <FI>with<Fi> thee? He entereth with thee into judgment:
4Is it because you give him honour that he is sending punishment on you and is judging you?
5Is not thy wickedness abundant? And there is no end to thine iniquities.
5Is not your evil-doing great? and there is no end to your sins.
6For thou takest a pledge of thy brother for nought, And the garments of the naked Thou dost strip off.
6For you have taken your brother's goods when he was not in your debt, and have taken away the clothing of those who have need of it.
7Thou causest not the weary to drink water, And from the hungry thou withholdest bread.
7You do not give water to the tired traveller, and from him who has no food you keep back bread.
8As to the man of arm--he hath the earth, And the accepted of face--he dwelleth in it.
8For it was the man with power who had the land, and the man with an honoured name who was living in it.
9Widows thou hast sent away empty, And the arms of the fatherless are bruised.
9You have sent widows away without hearing their cause, and you have taken away the support of the child who has no father.
10Therefore round about thee <FI>are<Fi> snares, And trouble thee doth fear suddenly.
10For this cause nets are round your feet, and you are overcome with sudden fear.
11Or darkness--thou dost not see, And abundance of waters doth cover thee.
11Your light is made dark so that you are unable to see, and you are covered by a mass of waters.
12Is not God high <FI>in<Fi> heaven? And see the summit of the stars, That they are high.
12Is not God as high as heaven? and see the stars, how high they are!
13And thou hast said, `What--hath God known? Through thickness doth He judge?
13And you say, What knowledge has God? is he able to give decisions through the deep dark?
14Thick clouds <FI>are<Fi> a secret place to Him, And He doth not see;' And the circle of the heavens He walketh habitually,
14Thick clouds are covering him, so that he is unable to see; and he is walking on the arch of heaven.
15The path of the age dost thou observe, That men of iniquity have trodden?
15Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?
16Who have been cut down unexpectedly, A flood is poured out on their foundation.
16Who were violently taken away before their time, who were overcome by the rush of waters:
17Those saying to God, `Turn aside from us,' And what doth the Mighty One to them?
17Who said to God, Go away from us; and, What is the Ruler of all able to do to us?
18And he hath filled their houses <FI>with<Fi> good: (And the counsel of the wicked Hath been far from me.)
18Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!
19See do the righteous and they rejoice, And the innocent mocketh at them,
19The upright saw it and were glad: and those who had done no wrong made sport of them,
20`Surely our substance hath not been cut off, And their excellency hath fire consumed.'
20Saying, Truly, their substance is cut off, and their wealth is food for the fire.
21Acquaint thyself, I pray thee, with Him, And be at peace, Thereby thine increase <FI>is<Fi> good.
21Put yourself now in a right relation with him and be at peace: so will you do well in your undertakings.
22Receive, I pray thee, from His mouth a law, And set His sayings in thy heart.
22Be pleased to take teaching from his mouth, and let his words be stored up in your heart.
23If thou dost return unto the Mighty Thou art built up, Thou puttest iniquity far from thy tents.
23If you come back to the Ruler of all, making yourself low before him; if you put evil far away from your tents;
24So as to set on the dust a defence, And on a rock of the valleys a covering.
24And put your gold in the dust, even your gold of Ophir among the rocks of the valleys;
25And the Mighty hath been thy defence, And silver <FI>is<Fi> strength to thee.
25Then the Ruler of all will be your gold, and his teaching will be your silver;
26For then on the Mighty thou delightest thyself, And dost lift up unto God thy face,
26For then you will have delight in the Ruler of all, and your face will be lifted up to God.
27Thou dost make supplication unto Him, And He doth hear thee, And thy vows thou completest.
27You will make your prayer to him, and be answered; and you will give effect to your oaths.
28And thou decreest a saying, And it is established to thee, And on thy ways hath light shone.
28Your purposes will come about, and light will be shining on your ways.