1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,
2 Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.
3 Is 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?
4 Is it because you give him honour that he is sending punishment on you and is judging you?
5 Is not your evil-doing great? and there is no end to your sins.
6 For 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.
7 You do not give water to the tired traveller, and from him who has no food you keep back bread.
8 For it was the man with power who had the land, and the man with an honoured name who was living in it.
9 You have sent widows away without hearing their cause, and you have taken away the support of the child who has no father.
10 For this cause nets are round your feet, and you are overcome with sudden fear.
11 Your light is made dark so that you are unable to see, and you are covered by a mass of waters.
12 Is not God as high as heaven? and see the stars, how high they are!
13 And you say, What knowledge has God? is he able to give decisions through the deep dark?
14 Thick clouds are covering him, so that he is unable to see; and he is walking on the arch of heaven.
15 Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?
16 Who were violently taken away before their time, who were overcome by the rush of waters:
17 Who said to God, Go away from us; and, What is the Ruler of all able to do to us?
18 Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!
19 The upright saw it and were glad: and those who had done no wrong made sport of them,
20 Saying, Truly, their substance is cut off, and their wealth is food for the fire.
21 Put yourself now in a right relation with him and be at peace: so will you do well in your undertakings.
22 Be pleased to take teaching from his mouth, and let his words be stored up in your heart.
23 If you come back to the Ruler of all, making yourself low before him; if you put evil far away from your tents;
24 And put your gold in the dust, even your gold of Ophir among the rocks of the valleys;
25 Then the Ruler of all will be your gold, and his teaching will be your silver;
26 For then you will have delight in the Ruler of all, and your face will be lifted up to God.
27 You will make your prayer to him, and be answered; and you will give effect to your oaths.
28 Your purposes will come about, and light will be shining on your ways.
29 For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.
30 He makes safe the man who is free from sin, and if your hands are clean, salvation will be yours.
1 提幔人以利法回答说：
2 "人对 神能有什么益处呢？明智的人只能益己。
3 你为人公义可讨全能者喜悦吗？你行为完全可有利于他呢？
4 他是因你敬畏他而责备你， 对你施行审判吗？
5 你的罪恶不是很大吗？你的罪孽不是没有穷尽吗？
6 你无缘无故强取兄弟的东西作当头， 剥去衣不蔽体的人的衣服。
7 疲乏的人你没有给他水喝， 饥饿的人你没有给他饭吃。
8 有势力的人就有土地， 尊贵的人住在其中。
9 你叫寡妇空手而去， 你折断孤儿的膀臂。
10 因此有网罗环绕着你， 恐惧也忽然使你惊慌。
11 光明变成黑暗， 以致你看不见， 并且洪水淹没你。
12 神不是高于诸天吗？你看看最高的星星， 多么的高啊！
13 你说： ‘ 神知道什么？他能透过幽暗施行审判吗？
14 密云把他遮盖， 使他不能看见我们； 他在天上的圆圈上面走来走去。’
15 你要谨守古往的道， 就是恶人所行走的吗？
16 他们未到时候， 就被抓去， 他们的根基被洪水冲去。
17 他们对 神说： ‘离开我们吧！ 全能者能把我们怎么样呢？’
18 他用美物充满他们的房屋， 恶人的谋算远离我。
19 义人看见了， 就欢喜； 无辜的人嘲笑他们， 说：
20 ‘我们的对头必被剪除， 他们剥下来的有火吞灭了。’
21 你与 神和好， 就可以得平安， 这样， 福乐就必临到你。
22 你该从他口中领受训诲， 把他的话放在心里。
23 你若归向全能者， 就必得建立； 你若使不义远离你的帐棚，
24 把你的金块丢在尘土中， 把俄斐的金块丢在河流的石头间，
25 全能者就必作你的金块， 作你的银堆，
26 你就必以全能者为乐， 向 神仰起脸来。
27 你向他祈求， 他就垂听你， 你也要还你的愿。
28 你决定的计划， 他必为你成全， 光明必照在你的路上。
29 人谦卑的时候， 你就说： ‘升高吧！ ’眼中谦卑的他必拯救，
30 他搭救并非无辜的人； 他要因你手中的洁净得救拔。"