Chapter 22

1Eliphaz the Temanite said in reply:

vai-YA-an e-li-FAZ ha-tay-MA-nee va-YO-mer

אוַ֭יַּעַן אֱלִיפַ֥ז הַֽתֵּמָנִ֗י וַיֹּאמַֽר׃

2Can a man be of use to Hashem, A wise man benefit Him?

ha-LEL yis-KON ga-VER, KI-yis-KON a-LEI-MO mas-KIL.

בהַלְאֵ֥ל יִסְכׇּן־גָּ֑בֶר כִּֽי־יִסְכֹּ֖ן עָלֵ֣ימוֹ מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃

3Does Shaddai gain if you are righteous? Does He profit if your conduct is blameless?

ha-KHAY-fetz l'-sha-DAI KEE titz-DAK v'-im BE-tza kee ta-TAYM d'-ra-KHE-kha

גהַחֵ֣פֶץ לְ֭שַׁדַּי כִּ֣י תִצְדָּ֑ק וְאִם־בֶּ֝֗צַע כִּֽי־תַתֵּ֥ם דְּרָכֶֽיךָ׃

4Is it because of your piety that He arraigns you, And enters into judgment with you?

ha-mi-yir-a-te-KHA yo-KHE-kha, ya-VO im-KHA ba-mish-PAT

דהֲֽ֭מִיִּרְאָ֣תְךָ יֹכִיחֶ֑ךָ יָב֥וֹא עִ֝מְּךָ֗ בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃

5You know that your wickedness is great, And that your iniquities have no limit.

ha-LO ra-a-TE-kha ra-BAH v'-AYN k'-TZ la-a-vo-NOT-y'-KHA

ההֲלֹ֣א רָעָֽתְךָ֣ רַבָּ֑ה וְאֵֽין־קֵ֝֗ץ לַעֲוֺנֹתֶֽיךָ׃

6You exact pledges from your fellows without reason, And leave them naked, stripped of their clothes;

ki-takh-BOL a-KHE-kha khin-NAM u-vi-g'-DEI a-ru-MEEM taf-SHEET

וכִּֽי־תַחְבֹּ֣ל אַחֶ֣יךָ חִנָּ֑ם וּבִגְדֵ֖י עֲרוּמִּ֣ים תַּפְשִֽׁיט׃

7You do not give the thirsty water to drink; You deny bread to the hungry.

lo-MA-yim a-YEF tash-KEH, u-me-ra-EV tim-NA la-KHEM

זלֹא־מַ֭יִם עָיֵ֣ף תַּשְׁקֶ֑ה וּ֝מֵרָעֵ֗ב תִּֽמְנַֽע־לָֽחֶם׃

8The land belongs to the strong; The privileged occupy it.

v'-ish z'-RO-a LO ha-A-retz u-ne-SU fa-NIM YAY-shev BAH

חוְאִ֣ישׁ זְ֭רוֹעַ ל֣וֹ הָאָ֑רֶץ וּנְשׂ֥וּא פָ֝נִ֗ים יֵ֣שֶׁב בָּֽהּ׃

9You have sent away widows empty-handed; The strength of the fatherless is broken.

al-ma-NOT shi-LAKH-ta rei-KAM u-ze-RO-ot ye-TO-mim ye-du-KA

טאַ֭לְמָנוֹת שִׁלַּ֣חְתָּ רֵיקָ֑ם וּזְרֹע֖וֹת יְתֹמִ֣ים יְדֻכָּֽא׃

10Therefore snares are all around you, And sudden terrors frighten you,

al-KEN se-vi-VO-te-KHA fa-KHEEM vi-va-he-LE-kha pa-KHAD pit-OM

יעַל־כֵּ֭ן סְבִיבוֹתֶ֣יךָ פַחִ֑ים וִ֝יבַהֶלְךָ֗ פַּ֣חַד פִּתְאֹֽם׃

11Or darkness, so you cannot see; A flood of waters covers you.

o-KHO-shekh lo-tir-EH, v'-shi-FAT-ma-YIM te-KHA-se-KHA

יאאוֹ־חֹ֥שֶׁךְ לֹֽא־תִרְאֶ֑ה וְֽשִׁפְעַת־מַ֥יִם תְּכַסֶּֽךָּ׃

12Hashem is in the heavenly heights; See the highest stars, how lofty!

ha-LO e-LO-ha go-BAH sha-MA-yim u-re-EH ro-ASH ko-KHA-veem KI-ra-MU

יבהֲֽלֹא־אֱ֭לוֹהַּ גֹּ֣בַהּ שָׁמָ֑יִם וּרְאֵ֤ה רֹ֖אשׁ כּוֹכָבִ֣ים כִּי־רָֽמּוּ׃

13You say, “What can Hashem know? Can He govern through the dense cloud?

v'-a-MAR-ta mah-ya-DA ayl ha-va-AD a-ra-FEL yish-POT

יגוְֽ֭אָמַרְתָּ מַה־יָּ֣דַֽע אֵ֑ל הַבְעַ֖ד עֲרָפֶ֣ל יִשְׁפּֽוֹט׃

14The clouds screen Him so He cannot see As He moves about the circuit of heaven.”

a-VIM se-TER-lo ve-lo yir-EH, ve-KHUG sha-MA-yim yit-ha-LAKH

ידעָבִ֣ים סֵֽתֶר־ל֭וֹ וְלֹ֣א יִרְאֶ֑ה וְח֥וּג שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם יִתְהַלָּֽךְ׃

15Have you observed the immemorial path That evil men have trodden;

ha-o-RACH o-LAM tish-MOR a-SHER dor-KHU me-TEI a-VEN

טוהַאֹ֣רַח עוֹלָ֣ם תִּשְׁמ֑וֹר אֲשֶׁ֖ר דָּרְכ֣וּ מְתֵי־אָֽוֶן׃

16How they were shriveled up before their time And their foundation poured out like a river?

a-SHER ku-m'-TU v'-lo-AYT, na-HAR yu-TZAK ye-SO-dam

טזאֲשֶֽׁר־קֻמְּט֥וּ וְלֹא־עֵ֑ת נָ֝הָ֗ר יוּצַ֥ק יְסוֹדָֽם׃

17They said to Hashem, “Leave us alone; What can Shaddai do about it?”

ha-o-m'-REEM la-EL suR mi-ME-nu u-ma-yi-f'-AL sha-DAI la-MO

יזהָאֹמְרִ֣ים לָ֭אֵל ס֣וּר מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וּמַה־יִּפְעַ֖ל שַׁדַּ֣י לָֽמוֹ׃

18But it was He who filled their houses with good things. (The thoughts of the wicked are beyond me!)

v'-HU mi-LE b'-ta-YE-hem TOV va-a-TZAT r'-sha-EEM ra-cha-KAH ME-ni

יחוְה֤וּא מִלֵּ֣א בָתֵּיהֶ֣ם ט֑וֹב וַעֲצַ֥ת רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים רָ֣חֲקָה מֶֽנִּי׃

19The righteous, seeing it, rejoiced; The innocent laughed with scorn.

yir-U tzad-DEE-keem v'-yis-MA-khu, v'-na-KEE yil-AKH la-MO

יטיִרְא֣וּ צַדִּיקִ֣ים וְיִשְׂמָ֑חוּ וְ֝נָקִ֗י יִלְעַג־לָֽמוֹ׃

20Surely their substance was destroyed, And their remnant consumed by fire.

im-lo nikh-KHAD ki-MA-nu v'-yi-traM o-KHE-la esh

כאִם־לֹ֣א נִכְחַ֣ד קִימָ֑נוּ וְ֝יִתְרָ֗ם אָ֣כְלָה אֵֽשׁ׃

21Be close to Him and wholehearted; Good things will come to you thereby.

ha-SKEN-NA im-O u-she-LAM ba-HEM t'-vo-a-T'-KHA to-VAH

כאהַסְכֶּן־נָ֣א עִמּ֣וֹ וּשְׁלָ֑ם בָּ֝הֶ֗ם תְּֽבוֹאַתְךָ֥ טוֹבָֽה׃

22Accept instruction from His mouth; Lay up His words in your heart.

kakh-NA mi-PIV to-RAH v'-SIM a-ma-RAV bil-va-VE-kha

כבקַח־נָ֣א מִפִּ֣יו תּוֹרָ֑ה וְשִׂ֥ים אֲ֝מָרָ֗יו בִּלְבָבֶֽךָ׃

23If you return to Shaddai you will be restored, If you banish iniquity from your tent;

im-TA-shuv ad-SHA-dai ti-BA-ne, tar-KHIK a-ve-LAH me-o-he-LE-kha

כגאִם־תָּשׁ֣וּב עַד־שַׁ֭דַּי תִּבָּנֶ֑ה תַּרְחִ֥יק עַ֝וְלָ֗ה מֵאׇהֳלֶֽךָ׃

24If you regard treasure as dirt, Ophir-gold as stones of the wadi,

v'-SHIT-al-a-far ba-TZER u-k'-Tzur n'-kha-LEEM o-FEER

כדוְשִׁית־עַל־עָפָ֥ר בָּ֑צֶר וּכְצ֖וּר נְחָלִ֣ים אוֹפִֽיר׃

25And Shaddai be your treasure And precious silver for you,

v'-ha-YA sha-DAI b'-tza-RE-kha v'-KE-sef to-a-FOT LAKH

כהוְהָיָ֣ה שַׁדַּ֣י בְּצָרֶ֑יךָ וְכֶ֖סֶף תּוֹעָפ֣וֹת לָֽךְ׃

26When you seek the favor of Shaddai, And lift up your face to Hashem,

ki-AZ al-sha-DAI tit-a-NAG v'-ti-SA el e-lo-HA pa-NE-kha

כוכִּי־אָ֭ז עַל־שַׁדַּ֣י תִּתְעַנָּ֑ג וְתִשָּׂ֖א אֶל־אֱל֣וֹהַּ פָּנֶֽיךָ׃

27You will pray to Him, and He will listen to you, And you will pay your vows.

ta-TIYR e-LA-yav v'-yish-MA-e-KHA u-ne-da-RE-kha t'-sha-LEM

כזתַּעְתִּ֣יר אֵ֭לָיו וְיִשְׁמָעֶ֑ךָּ וּנְדָרֶ֥יךָ תְשַׁלֵּֽם׃

28You will decree and it will be fulfilled, And light will shine upon your affairs.

v'-tig-ZAR-o-MER v'-ya-KOM LAKH v'-al d'-ra-KHE-kha NA-gah OR

כחוְֽתִגְזַר־אֹ֭מֶר וְיָ֣קׇם לָ֑ךְ וְעַל־דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָ נָ֣גַהּ אֽוֹר׃

29When others sink low, you will say it is pride; For He saves the humble.

ki-hi-sh'PI-lu va-TO-mer ge-VAH v'-SHAKH ay-NA-yim yo-SHI-a

כטכִּֽי־הִ֭שְׁפִּילוּ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר גֵּוָ֑ה וְשַׁ֖ח עֵינַ֣יִם יוֹשִֽׁעַ׃

30He will deliver the guilty; He will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.

y'-ma-LET ee-NA-KEE v'-nim-LAT b'-vor ka-PE-kha

ליְמַלֵּ֥ט אִֽי־נָקִ֑י וְ֝נִמְלַ֗ט בְּבֹ֣ר כַּפֶּֽיךָ׃