Job 4
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
World English Bible
1Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said:
1Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered,
2If one venture a word unto thee, wilt thou be weary? But who can withhold himself from speaking?
2“If someone ventures to talk with you, will you be grieved? But who can withhold himself from speaking?
3Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
3Behold, you have instructed many, you have strengthened the weak hands.
4Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
4Your words have supported him who was falling, you have made the feeble knees firm.
5But now it is come upon thee, and thou art weary; it toucheth thee, and thou art affrighted.
5But now it has come to you, and you faint. It touches you, and you are troubled.
6Is not thy fear of God thy confidence, and thy hope the integrity of thy ways?
6Isn’t your piety your confidence? Isn’t the integrity of your ways your hope?
7Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? Or where were the upright cut off?
7“Remember, now, who ever perished, being innocent? Or where were the upright cut off?
8According as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow mischief, reap the same.
8According to what I have seen, those who plow iniquity and sow trouble, reap the same.
9By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of His anger are they consumed.
9By the breath of God they perish. By the blast of his anger are they consumed.
10The lion roareth, and the fierce lion howleth — yet the teeth of the young lions are broken.
10The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
11The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the whelps of the lioness are scattered abroad.
11The old lion perishes for lack of prey. The cubs of the lioness are scattered abroad.
12Now a word was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a whisper thereof.
12“Now a thing was secretly brought to me. My ear received a whisper of it.
13In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
13In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
14Fear came upon me, and trembling, and all my bones were made to shake.
14fear came on me, and trembling, which made all my bones shake.
15Then a spirit passed before my face, that made the hair of my flesh to stand up.
15Then a spirit passed before my face. The hair of my flesh stood up.
16It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof; a form was before mine eyes; I heard a still voice:
16It stood still, but I couldn’t discern its appearance. A form was before my eyes. Silence, then I heard a voice, saying,
17'Shall mortal man be just before God? Shall a man be pure before his Maker?
17‘Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
18Behold, He putteth no trust in His servants, and His angels He chargeth with folly;
18Behold, he puts no trust in his servants. He charges his angels with error.
19How much more them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed before the moth!
19How much more those who dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed before the moth!
20Betwixt morning and evening they are shattered; they perish for ever without any regarding it.
20Between morning and evening they are destroyed. They perish forever without any regarding it.
21Is not their tent-cord plucked up within them? They die, and that without wisdom.'
21Isn’t their tent cord plucked up within them? They die, and that without wisdom.’
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