Job 4
1 And Eliphaz the Temanite answers and says:
And Eliphaz the Temanite answereth and saith: —
2 “Has one tried a word with you? You are weary! And who is able to keep in words?
Hath one tried a word with thee? — Thou art weary! And to keep in words who is able?
3 Behold, you have instructed many, And feeble hands you make strong.
Lo, thou hast instructed many, And feeble hands thou makest strong.
4 Your words raise up the stumbling one, And you strengthen bowing knees.
The stumbling one do thy words raise up, And bowing knees thou dost strengthen.
5 But now, it comes to you, And you are weary; It strikes to you, and you are troubled.
But now, it cometh in unto thee, And thou art weary; It striketh unto thee, and thou art troubled.
6 Is your reverence not your confidence? Your hope—the perfection of your ways?
Is not thy reverence thy confidence? Thy hope — the perfection of thy ways?
7 Now remember, Who, being innocent, has perished? And where have the upright been cut off?
Remember, I pray thee, Who, being innocent, hath perished? And where have the upright been cut off?
8 As I have seen—plowers of iniquity, And sowers of misery, reap it!
As I have seen — ploughers of iniquity, And sowers of misery, reap it!
9 From the breath of God they perish, And from the spirit of His anger [are] consumed.
From the breath of God they perish, And from the spirit of His anger consumed.
10 The roaring of a lion, And the voice of a fierce lion, And teeth of young lions have been broken.
The roaring of a lion, And the voice of a fierce lion, And teeth of young lions have been broken.
11 An old lion is perishing without prey, And the whelps of the lioness separate.
An old lion is perishing without prey, And the whelps of the lioness do separate.
12 And a thing is secretly brought to me, And my ear receives a little of it.
And unto me a thing is secretly brought, And receive doth mine ear a little of it.
13 In thoughts from visions of the night, In the falling of deep sleep on men,
In thoughts from visions of the night, In the falling of deep sleep on men,
14 Fear has met me, and trembling, And the multitude of my bones caused to fear.
Fear hath met me, and trembling, And the multitude of my bones caused to fear.
15 And a spirit passes before my face, The hair of my flesh stands up;
And a spirit before my face doth pass, Stand up doth the hair of my flesh;
16 It stands, and I do not discern its aspect, A likeness [is] before my eyes, Silence! And I hear a voice:
It standeth, and I discern not its aspect, A similitude [is] over-against mine eyes, Silence! and a voice I hear:
17 Is mortal man more righteous than God? Is a man cleaner than his Maker?
'Is mortal man than God more righteous? Than his Maker is a man cleaner?
18 Behold, He puts no credence in His servants, Nor sets praise in His messengers.
Lo, in His servants He putteth no credence, Nor in His messengers setteth praise.'
19 Also—the inhabitants of houses of clay (Whose foundation [is] in the dust, They bruise them before a moth).
Also — the inhabitants of houses of clay, (Whose foundation [is] in the dust, They bruise them before a moth.)
20 From morning to evening are beaten down, Without any regarding, they perish forever.
From morning to evening are beaten down, Without any regarding, for ever they perish.
21 Has their excellence not been removed with them? They die, and not in wisdom!”
Hath not their excellency been removed with them? They die, and not in wisdom!
