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| Verse | |
| 1. Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said | |
| 2. If one attempts a word with you, will you become weary? But who can withhold himself from speaking? | |
| 3. Surely you have instructed many, And you have strengthened weak hands. | |
| 4. Your words have upheld him who was stumbling, And you have strengthened the feeble knees; | |
| 5. But now it comes upon you, and you are weary; It touches you, and you are troubled. | |
| 6. Is not your reverence your confidence? And the integrity of your ways your hope? | |
| 7. Remember now, who ever perished being innocent? Or where were the upright ever cut off? | |
| 8. Even as I have seen, Those who plow iniquity And sow trouble reap the same. | |
| 9. By the blast of God they perish, And by the breath of His anger they are consumed. | |
| 10. The roaring of the lion, The voice of the fierce lion, And the teeth of the young lions are broken. | |
| 11. The old lion perishes for lack of prey, And the cubs of the lioness are scattered. | |
| 12. Now a word was secretly brought to me, And my ear received a whisper of it. | |
| 13. In disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falls on men, | |
| 14. Fear came upon me, and trembling, Which made all my bones shake. | |
| 15. Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair on my body stood up. | |
| 16. It stood still, But I could not discern its appearance. A form was before my eyes; There was silence; Then I heard a voice saying | |
| 17. 'Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker? | |
| 18. If He puts no trust in His servants, If He charges His angels with error, | |
| 19. How much more those who dwell in houses of clay, Whose foundation is in the dust, Who are crushed before a moth? | |
| 20. They are broken in pieces from morning till evening; They perish forever, with no one regarding. | |
| 21. Does not their own excellence go away? They die, even without wisdom.' |
| Verse | |
| 1. Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said | |
| 2. If one attempts a word with you, will you become weary? But who can withhold himself from speaking? | |
| 3. Surely you have instructed many, And you have strengthened weak hands. | |
| 4. Your words have upheld him who was stumbling, And you have strengthened the feeble knees; | |
| 5. But now it comes upon you, and you are weary; It touches you, and you are troubled. | |
| 6. Is not your reverence your confidence? And the integrity of your ways your hope? | |
| 7. Remember now, who ever perished being innocent? Or where were the upright ever cut off? | |
| 8. Even as I have seen, Those who plow iniquity And sow trouble reap the same. | |
| 9. By the blast of God they perish, And by the breath of His anger they are consumed. | |
| 10. The roaring of the lion, The voice of the fierce lion, And the teeth of the young lions are broken. | |
| 11. The old lion perishes for lack of prey, And the cubs of the lioness are scattered. | |
| 12. Now a word was secretly brought to me, And my ear received a whisper of it. | |
| 13. In disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falls on men, | |
| 14. Fear came upon me, and trembling, Which made all my bones shake. | |
| 15. Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair on my body stood up. | |
| 16. It stood still, But I could not discern its appearance. A form was before my eyes; There was silence; Then I heard a voice saying | |
| 17. 'Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker? | |
| 18. If He puts no trust in His servants, If He charges His angels with error, | |
| 19. How much more those who dwell in houses of clay, Whose foundation is in the dust, Who are crushed before a moth? | |
| 20. They are broken in pieces from morning till evening; They perish forever, with no one regarding. | |
| 21. Does not their own excellence go away? They die, even without wisdom.' |