Job 22:5-14

Other Translations of Job 22:5-14

King James Version

⁵ Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite? ⁶ For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked the naked...: Heb. the clothes of the naked of their clothing. ⁷ Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry. ⁸ But as for the mighty mighty...: Heb. man of arm man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it. ⁹ Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken. ¹⁰ Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee; ¹¹ Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee. ¹² Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, height of the stars: Heb. head of the stars how high they are! ¹³ And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud? ¹⁴ Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.

English Standard Version

⁵ Is not your evil abundant? There is no end to your iniquities. ⁶ For you have exacted pledges of your brothers for nothing and stripped the naked of their clothing. ⁷ You have given no water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry. ⁸ The man with power possessed the land, and the favored man lived in it. ⁹ You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless were crushed. ¹⁰ Therefore snares are all around you, and sudden terror overwhelms you, ¹¹ or darkness, so that you cannot see, and a flood of water covers you. ¹² "Is not God high in the heavens? See the highest stars, how lofty they are! ¹³ But you say, 'What does God know? Can he judge through the deep darkness? ¹⁴ Thick clouds veil him, so that he does not see, and he walks on the vault of heaven.'

The Message

⁵ Hardly! It's because you're a first-class moral failure, because there's no end to your sins. ⁶ When people came to you for help, you took the shirts off their backs, exploited their helplessness. ⁷ You wouldn't so much as give a drink to the thirsty, or food, not even a scrap, to the hungry. ⁸ And there you sat, strong and honored by everyone, surrounded by immense wealth! ⁹ You turned poor widows away from your door; heartless, you crushed orphans. ¹⁰ Now you're the one trapped in terror, paralyzed by fear. Suddenly the tables have turned! ¹¹ How do you like living in the dark, sightless, up to your neck in flood waters? ¹² "You agree, don't you, that God is in charge? He runs the universe - just look at the stars! ¹³ Yet you dare raise questions: 'What does God know? From that distance and darkness, how can he judge? ¹⁴ He roams the heavens wrapped in clouds, so how can he see us?'

New King James Version

⁵ Is not your wickedness great, And your iniquity without end? ⁶ For you have taken pledges from your brother for no reason, And stripped the naked of their clothing. ⁷ You have not given the weary water to drink, And you have withheld bread from the hungry. ⁸ But the mighty man possessed the land, And the honorable man dwelt in it. ⁹ You have sent widows away empty, And the strength of the fatherless was crushed. ¹⁰ Therefore snares are all around you, And sudden fear troubles you, ¹¹ Or darkness so that you cannot see; And an abundance of water covers you. ¹² "Is not God in the height of heaven? And see the highest stars, how lofty they are! ¹³ And you say, 'What does God know? Can He judge through the deep darkness? ¹⁴ Thick clouds cover Him, so that He cannot see, And He walks above the circle of heaven.'

New Living Translation

⁵ No, it's because of your wickedness! There's no limit to your sins. ⁶ "For example, you must have lent money to your friend and demanded clothing as security. Yes, you stripped him to the bone. ⁷ You must have refused water for the thirsty and food for the hungry. ⁸ You probably think the land belongs to the powerful and only the privileged have a right to it! ⁹ You must have sent widows away empty-handed and crushed the hopes of orphans. ¹⁰ That is why you are surrounded by traps and tremble from sudden fears. ¹¹ That is why you cannot see in the darkness, and waves of water cover you. ¹² "God is so great-higher than the heavens, higher than the farthest stars. ¹³ But you reply, 'That's why God can't see what I am doing! How can he judge through the thick darkness? ¹⁴ For thick clouds swirl about him, and he cannot see us. He is way up there, walking on the vault of heaven.'