1. Then Eliphaz from Teman replied ⌊to Job⌋,
2. “Can a human be of any use to Godwhen even a wise person is only useful to himself?
3. Is the Almighty pleased when you are righteous?Does he gain anything when you follow the path of integrity?
4. Does God correct youand bring you into a court of law because you fear him?
5. “Aren’t you really very wicked?Is there no end to your wrongdoing?
6. For no reason you take your brothers’ goods as security for a loanand strip them of their clothes.
7. You don’t even give a tired person a drink of water,and you take food away from hungry people.