21 “Acquaint yourself with him, now, and be at peace.
Thereby good shall come to you. 22 Please receive instruction from his mouth,
and lay up his words in your heart. 23 If you return to the Almighty, you shall be built up,
if you put away unrighteousness far from your tents. 24 Lay your treasure in the dust,
the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks. 25 The Almighty will be your treasure,
and precious silver to you. 26 For then you will delight yourself in the Almighty,
and shall lift up your face to God. 27 You shall make your prayer to him, and he will hear you.
You shall pay your vows. 28 You shall also decree a thing, and it shall be established to you.
Light shall shine on your ways. 29 When they cast down, you shall say, ‘be lifted up.’
He will save the humble person. 30 He will even deliver him who is not innocent.
Yes, he shall be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.”
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 22:21-30
Commentary on Job 22:21-30
(Read Job 22:21-30)
The answer of Eliphaz wrongly implied that Job had hitherto not known God, and that prosperity in this life would follow his sincere conversion. The counsel Eliphaz here gives is good, though, as to Job, it was built upon a false supposition that he was a stranger and enemy to God. Let us beware of slandering our brethren; and if it be our lot to suffer in this manner, let us remember how Job was treated; yea, how Jesus was reviled, that we may be patient. Let us examine whether there may not be some colour for the slander, and walk watchfully, so as to be clear of all appearances of evil.