5 "Is not your wickedness great , And your iniquities without end ? 6 "For you have taken pledges of your brothers without cause , And stripped men naked . 7 "To the weary you have given no water to drink , And from the hungry you have withheld bread . 8 "But the earth belongs to the mighty man , And the honorable e man dwells in it. 9 "You have sent widows away empty , And the strength of the orphans has been crushed . 10 "Therefore e snares surround you, And sudden dread terrifies 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 ? Look also at the distant stars , how high they are! 13 "You say , ' What does God know ? Can He judge through the thick darkness ? 14 ' Clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see ; And He walks on the vault of heaven .'
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 22:5-14
Commentary on Job 22:5-14
(Read Job 22:5-14)
Eliphaz brought heavy charges against Job, without reason for his accusations, except that Job was visited as he supposed God always visited every wicked man. He charges him with oppression, and that he did harm with his wealth and power in the time of his prosperity.