1. Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, / 2. Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? {as he...: or, if he may be profitable, doth his good success depend thereon?} →

Well folks, it looks like Job has been feeling a bit down lately, and his three friends Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar didn't exactly help. In Job 22, Eliphaz takes another shot at Job, telling him that if he was really so righteous, why is he in this mess? Eliphaz claims that Job's problem is that he hasn't been generous enough and that if he'd been more righteous, he'd have had it all. →

Joe: Alright, so what do you make of Job 22? Bible Expert: Well, it's a chapter that speaks of Eliphaz the Temanite's response to Job's anguish. He is telling Job that it is his own fault that he is suffering, and that if he repents and returns to God, God will restore him to his former glory. →

Alex Trebek: So, tell me a little bit about yourself! Contestant: Well, I'm a big fan of the Bible, and I'd love to tell you about Job 22. Alex Trebek: Ugh, not the Bible again! Can't you talk about something else? →

Job 22: "Ya buncha maggots! Listen up! In this chapter, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar are all trying to convince Job that he's wrong and that he should repent for his sins. They tell him that if he repents, then he'll be rewarded with riches. →

Joker: (Laughs) What a predicament for our poor hero Job! It looks like his friends Eliphaz and Bildad are giving him a hard time. Robin: Not to worry, Batman! I'm sure Job can show them the error of their ways! →

Folks, I'm not gonna lie - Job 22 is one of the strangest stories out there. See here, Jack, Eliphaz the Temanite is talking to Job and he's trying to tell him that he's being punished for his sins. No malarkey! I'm not joking. →

Job 22: Eliphaz the Temanite, one of Job's "haters and losers", was talking bigly, and Job responded with an unbelievable speech. Job said that Eliphaz was overrated and his advice was terrible - and many people are saying that Eliphaz was not a fine person. →

Peter: "Alright, so Job 22 starts off with a guy named Eliphaz asking Job why he's so obsessed with being right all the time - he thinks Job must be doing something wrong. Job responds that he's actually living a righteous life, and Eliphaz keeps going on about how rich people must be wicked or something. →