1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:
2 ‘Can a man be of benefit to God?Can even a wise person benefit him?
3 What pleasure would it give the Almighty if you were righteous?What would he gain if your ways were blameless?
4 ‘Is it for your piety that he rebukes youand brings charges against you?
5 Is not your wickedness great?Are not your sins endless?
6 You demanded security from your relatives for no reason;you stripped people of their clothing, leaving them naked.