1. And Eliphaz the Temanite answereth and saith: --
2. To God is a man profitable, Because a wise man to himself is profitable?
3. Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy ways?
4. Because of thy reverence Doth He reason [with] thee? He entereth with thee into judgment:
5. Is not thy wickedness abundant? And there is no end to thine iniquities.
6. For thou takest a pledge of thy brother for nought, And the garments of the naked Thou dost strip off.
7. Thou causest not the weary to drink water, And from the hungry thou withholdest bread.
8. As to the man of arm--he hath the earth, And the accepted of face--he dwelleth in it.
9. Widows thou hast sent away empty, And the arms of the fatherless are bruised.