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World English Bible
Job 4 (WEBP)
[1] Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered,
[2] “If someone ventures to talk with you, will you be grieved? But who can withhold himself from speaking?
[3] Behold, you have instructed many, you have strengthened the weak hands.
[4] Your words have supported him who was falling, you have made the feeble knees firm.
[5] But now it has come to you, and you faint. It touches you, and you are troubled.
[6] Isn’t your piety your confidence? Isn’t the integrity of your ways your hope?
[7] “Remember, now, whoever perished, being innocent? Or where were the upright cut off?
[8] According to what I have seen, those who plow iniquity and sow trouble, reap the same.
[9] By the breath of God they perish. By the blast of his anger are they consumed.
[10] The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
[11] The old lion perishes for lack of prey. The cubs of the lioness are scattered abroad.
[12] “Now a thing was secretly brought to me. My ear received a whisper of it.
[13] In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
[14] fear came on me, and trembling, which made all my bones shake.
[15] Then a spirit passed before my face. The hair of my flesh stood up.
[16] It 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 more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
[18] Behold, he puts no trust in his servants. 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 the moth!
[20] Between morning and evening they are destroyed. They perish forever without any regarding it.
[21] Isn’t their tent cord plucked up within them? They die, and that without wisdom.’
Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.
King James w/Strong’s #s
Job 4 (KJVS)
[1] Then Eliphaz H464 the Temanite H8489 answered H6030 (8799) and said H559 (8799),
[2] [If] we assay H5254 (8765) to commune H1697 with thee, wilt thou be grieved H3811 (8799)? but who can H3201 (8799) withhold H6113 (8800) himself from speaking H4405?
[3] Behold, thou hast instructed H3256 (8765) many H7227, and thou hast strengthened H2388 (8762) the weak H7504 hands H3027.
[4] Thy words H4405 have upholden H6965 (8686) him that was falling H3782 (8802), and thou hast strengthened H553 (8762) the feeble H3766 (8802) knees H1290.
[5] But now it is come H935 (8799) upon thee, and thou faintest H3811 (8799); it toucheth H5060 (8799) thee, and thou art troubled H926 (8735).
[6] [Is] not [this] thy fear H3374, thy confidence H3690, thy hope H8615, and the uprightness H8537 of thy ways H1870?
[7] Remember H2142 (8798), I pray thee, who [ever] perished H6 (8804), being innocent H5355? or where H375 were the righteous H3477 cut off H3582 (8738)?
[8] Even as I have seen H7200 (8804), they that plow H2790 (8802) iniquity H205, and sow H2232 (8802) wickedness H5999, reap H7114 (8799) the same.
[9] By the blast H5397 of God H433 they perish H6 (8799), and by the breath H7307 of his nostrils H639 are they consumed H3615 (8799).
[10] The roaring H7581 of the lion H738, and the voice H6963 of the fierce lion H7826, and the teeth H8127 of the young lions H3715, are broken H5421 (8738).
[11] The old lion H3918 perisheth H6 (8802) for lack H1097 of prey H2964, and the stout lion’s H3833 whelps H1121 are scattered abroad H6504 (8691).
[12] Now a thing H1697 was secretly brought H1589 (8792) to me, and mine ear H241 received H3947 (8799) a little H8102 thereof.
[13] In thoughts H5587 from the visions H2384 of the night H3915, when deep sleep H8639 falleth H5307 (8800) on men H582,
[14] Fear H6343 came H7122 (8804) upon me, and trembling H7461, which made all H7230 my bones H6106 to shake H6342 (8689).
[15] Then a spirit H7307 passed H2498 (8799) before my face H6440; the hair H8185 of my flesh H1320 stood up H5568 (8762):
[16] It stood still H5975 (8799), but I could not discern H5234 (8686) the form H4758 thereof: an image H8544 [was] before mine eyes H5869, [there was] silence H1827, and I heard H8085 (8799) a voice H6963, [saying],
[17] Shall mortal man H582 be more just H6663 (8799) than God H433? shall a man H1397 be more pure H2891 (8799) than his maker H6213 (8802)?
[18] Behold, he put no trust H539 (8686) in his servants H5650; and his angels H4397 he charged H7760 (8799) with folly H8417:
[19] How much less H637 [in] them that dwell H7931 (8802) in houses H1004 of clay H2563, whose foundation H3247 [is] in the dust H6083, [which] are crushed H1792 (8762) before H6440 the moth H6211?
[20] They are destroyed H3807 (8714) from morning H1242 to evening H6153: they perish H6 (8799) for ever H5331 without any regarding H7760 (8688) [it].
[21] Doth not their excellency H3499 [which is] in them go away H5265 (8738)? they die H4191 (8799), even without wisdom H2451.
Young’s Literal Translation
Job 4 (YLT)
[1] And Eliphaz the Temanite answereth and saith:-
[2] Hath one tried a word with thee?- Thou art weary! And to keep in words who is able?
[3] Lo, thou hast instructed many, And feeble hands thou makest strong.
[4] The stumbling one do thy words raise up, And bowing knees thou dost strengthen.
[5] But now, it cometh in unto thee, And thou art weary; It striketh unto thee, and thou art troubled.
[6] Is not thy reverence thy confidence? Thy hope-the perfection of thy ways?
[7] Remember, I pray thee, Who, being innocent, hath perished? And where have the upright been cut off?
[8] 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 consumed.
[10] 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 do separate.
[12] 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,
[14] Fear hath met me, and trembling, And the multitude of my bones caused to fear.
[15] And a spirit before my face doth pass, Stand up doth the hair of my flesh;
[16] 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 than God more righteous? Than his Maker is a man cleaner?
[18] 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.)
[20] From morning to evening are beaten down, Without any regarding, for ever they perish.
[21] Hath not their excellency been removed with them? They die, and not in wisdom!