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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 the Temanite answered () and said (),
[2] [If] we assay () to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved ()? but who can () withhold () himself from speaking ?
[3] Behold, thou hast instructed () many , and thou hast strengthened () the weak hands .
[4] Thy words have upholden () him that was falling (), and thou hast strengthened () the feeble () knees .
[5] But now it is come () upon thee, and thou faintest (); it toucheth () thee, and thou art troubled ().
[6] [Is] not [this] thy fear , thy confidence , thy hope , and the uprightness of thy ways ?
[7] Remember (), I pray thee, who [ever] perished (), being innocent ? or where were the righteous cut off ()?
[8] Even as I have seen (), they that plow () iniquity , and sow () wickedness , reap () the same.
[9] By the blast of God they perish (), and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed ().
[10] The roaring of the lion , and the voice of the fierce lion , and the teeth of the young lions , are broken ().
[11] The old lion perisheth () for lack of prey , and the stout lion’s whelps are scattered abroad ().
[12] Now a thing was secretly brought () to me, and mine ear received () a little thereof.
[13] In thoughts from the visions of the night , when deep sleep falleth () on men ,
[14] Fear came () upon me, and trembling , which made all my bones to shake ().
[15] Then a spirit passed () before my face ; the hair of my flesh stood up ():
[16] It stood still (), but I could not discern () the form thereof: an image [was] before mine eyes , [there was] silence , and 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 put no trust () in his servants ; and his angels he charged () with folly :
[19] How much less [in] them that dwell () in houses of clay , whose foundation [is] in the dust , [which] are crushed () before the moth ?
[20] They are destroyed () from morning to evening : they perish () for ever without any regarding () [it].
[21] Doth not their excellency [which is] in them go away ()? they die (), even without wisdom .

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!