Job 22 Summary

Eliphaz argues that human righteousness does not profit God and questions whether Job's supposed virtue matters to the Almighty. He accuses Job of great wickedness: taking pledges from his brother, stripping the naked, withholding water from the weary and bread from the hungry, oppressing widows, and breaking the arms of fatherless children. Eliphaz warns that snares, darkness, and floods surround Job because of these sins. He calls Job to acquaint himself with God, receive His law, and return to the Almighty, promising that repentance will bring restoration, gold, silver, and answered prayers.