Catholic Public Domain Version
"Has not their haughtiness been cut down, and has not fire devoured the remnants of them? "
— Job 22:20, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.”
“Saying, Surely they that did rise up against us are cut off, And the remnant of them the fire hath consumed. ”
“saying, 'Surely those who rose up against us are cut off. The fire has consumed the remnant of them.'”
“‘Surely our enemies are destroyed, and fire consumes their wealth.’”
“Is not their exaltation cut down, and hath not fire devoured the remnants of them?”
“Saying, Truly, their substance is cut off, and their wealth is food for the fire.”
“Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.”
They said to God, “Withdraw from us,” and they treated the Almighty as if he could do nothing,
though he had filled their houses with good things. May their way of thinking be far from me.
The just will see and will rejoice, and the innocent will mock them.
Has not their haughtiness been cut down, and has not fire devoured the remnants of them?
So, repose yourself with him and be at peace, and, in this way, you will have the best fruits.
Accept the law from his mouth, and place his words in your heart.
If you will return to the Almighty, you will be rebuilt, and you will put sinfulness far from your tabernacle.