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Jó 22	Job 22
Jó 22:1 Então respondeu Elifaz, o temanita:	Job 22:1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,
Jó 22:2 Pode o homem ser de algum proveito a Deus? Antes a si mesmo é que o prudenté será proveitoso.	Job 22:2 Is it possible for a man to be of profit to God? No, for a man's wisdom is only of profit to himself.
Jó 22:3 Tem o Todo-Poderoso prazer em que tu sejas justo, ou lucro em que tu faças perfeitos os teus caminhos?	Job 22:3 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?
Jó 22:4 É por causa da tua reverência que te repreende, ou que entra contigo em juízo?	Job 22:4 Is it because you give him honour that he is sending punishment on you and is judging you?
Jó 22:5 Não é grande a tua malícia, e sem termo as tuas iniqüidades?	Job 22:5 Is not your evil-doing great? and there is no end to your sins.
Jó 22:6 Pois sem causa tomaste penhôres a teus irmaos e aos nus despojaste dos vestidos.	Job 22:6 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.
Jó 22:7 Não deste ao cansado água a beber, e ao faminto retiveste o pão.	Job 22:7 You do not give water to the tired traveller, and from him who has no food you keep back bread.
Jó 22:8 Mas ao poderoso pertencia a terra, e o homem acatado habitava nela.	Job 22:8 For it was the man with power who had the land, and the man with an honoured name who was living in it.
Jó 22:9 Despediste vazias as viúvas, e os braços dos órfãos foram quebrados.	Job 22:9 You have sent widows away without hearing their cause, and you have taken away the support of the child who has no father.
Jó 22:10 Por isso é que estás cercado de laços, e te perturba um pavor repentino,	Job 22:10 For this cause nets are round your feet, and you are overcome with sudden fear.
Jó 22:11 ou trevas de modo que nada podes ver, e a inundação de águas te cobre.	Job 22:11 Your light is made dark so that you are unable to see, and you are covered by a mass of waters.
Jó 22:12 Não está Deus na altura do céu? Olha para as mais altas estrelas, quão elevadas estão!	Job 22:12 Is not God as high as heaven? and see the stars, how high they are!
Jó 22:13 E dizes: Que sabe Deus? Pode ele julgar através da escuridão?	Job 22:13 And you say, What knowledge has God? is he able to give decisions through the deep dark?
Jó 22:14 Grossas nuvens o encobrem, de modo que não pode ver; e ele passeia em volta da abóbada do céu.	Job 22:14 Thick clouds are covering him, so that he is unable to see; and he is walking on the arch of heaven.
Jó 22:15 Queres seguir a vereda antiga, que pisaram os homens iníquos?	Job 22:15 Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?
Jó 22:16 Os quais foram arrebatados antes do seu tempo; e o seu fundamento se derramou qual um rio.	Job 22:16 Who were violently taken away before their time, who were overcome by the rush of waters:
Jó 22:17 Diziam a Deus: retira-te de nós; e ainda: Que é que o Todo-Poderoso nos pode fazer?	Job 22:17 Who said to God, Go away from us; and, What is the Ruler of all able to do to us?
Jó 22:18 Contudo ele encheu de bens as suas casas. Mas longe de mim estejam os conselhos dos ímpios!	Job 22:18 Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!
Jó 22:19 Os justos o vêem, e se alegram: e os inocentes escarnecem deles,	Job 22:19 The upright saw it and were glad: and those who had done no wrong made sport of them,
Jó 22:20 dizendo: Na verdade são exterminados os nossos adversários, e o fogo consumiu o que deixaram.	Job 22:20 Saying, Truly, their substance is cut off, and their wealth is food for the fire.
Jó 22:21 Apega-te, pois, a Deus, e tem paz, e assim te sobrevirá o bem.	Job 22:21 Put yourself now in a right relation with him and be at peace: so will you do well in your undertakings.
Jó 22:22 Aceita, peço-te, a lei da sua boca, e põe as suas palavras no teu coração.	Job 22:22 Be pleased to take teaching from his mouth, and let his words be stored up in your heart.
Jó 22:23 Se te voltares para o Todo-Poderoso, serás edificado; se lançares a iniqüidade longe da tua tenda,	Job 22:23 If you come back to the Ruler of all, making yourself low before him; if you put evil far away from your tents;
Jó 22:24 e deitares o teu tesouro no pó, e o ouro de Ofir entre as pedras dos ribeiros,	Job 22:24 And put your gold in the dust, even your gold of Ophir among the rocks of the valleys;
Jó 22:25 então o Todo-Poderoso será o teu tesouro, e a tua prata preciosa.	Job 22:25 Then the Ruler of all will be your gold, and his teaching will be your silver;
Jó 22:26 Pois então te deleitarás no Todo-Poderoso, e levantarás o teu rosto para Deus.	Job 22:26 For then you will have delight in the Ruler of all, and your face will be lifted up to God.
Jó 22:27 Tu orarás a ele, e ele te ouvirá; e pagarás os teus votos.	Job 22:27 You will make your prayer to him, and be answered; and you will give effect to your oaths.
Jó 22:28 Também determinarás algum negócio, e ser-te-á firme, e a luz brilhará em teus caminhos.	Job 22:28 Your purposes will come about, and light will be shining on your ways.
Jó 22:29 Quando te abaterem, dirás: haja exaltação! E Deus salvará ao humilde.	Job 22:29 For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.
Jó 22:30 E livrará até o que não é inocente, que será libertado pela pureza de tuas mãos.	Job 22:30 He makes safe the man who is free from sin, and if your hands are clean, salvation will be yours.