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Job 4

The Complete Jewish Bible CJB

1 Then Elifaz the Teimani spoke up:

2 "If one tries to speak to you, will you mind? Yet who could keep from speaking?

3 You have given moral instruction to many, you have firmed up feeble hands,

4 your words have supported those who were stumbling, and you have strengthened the weak-kneed.

5 "But now it comes to you, and you are impatient; at the first touch, you are in shock.

6 Isn't your fear of God your assurance, and the integrity of your ways your hope?

7 "Think back: what innocent person has perished? Since when are the upright destroyed?

8 What I see is that those who plow sin and sow trouble reap just that.

9 At a breath from God, they perish; at a blast from his anger, they are consumed.

10 The lion may growl, the king lion may roar, but that old lion's teeth are broken;

11 so the lion succumbs from lack of prey, and the lion's cubs are scattered.

12 "For a word was stealthily brought to me, my ear caught only a whisper of it.

13 In passing thoughts flashing through visions at night, when sleep lies heavy on people,

14 a shiver of horror came over me; it made all my bones tremble.

15 Then a spirit passed in front of my face; the hair of my flesh stood on end.

16 It stood still, but I couldn't make out its appearance; yet the form stayed there before my eyes. Then I heard a subdued voice:

17 'Can a human be seen by God as righteous? Can a mortal be pure before his maker?

18 [God] doesn't trust his own servants, he finds fault even with his angels;

19 much more those living in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust. They are crushed more easily than a worm;

20 shattered between morning and evening; they perish forever, and no one takes notice.

21 Their cord within them is pulled up; then they die, without ever gaining wisdom.'

The Bible in Basic English BBE

1 And Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,

2 If one says a word, will it be a weariness to you? but who is able to keep from saying what is in his mind?

3 Truly, you have been a helper to others, and you have made feeble hands strong;

4 He who was near to falling has been lifted up by your words, and you have given strength to bent knees.

5 But now it has come on you and it is a weariness to you; you are touched by it and your mind is troubled.

6 Is not your fear of God your support, and your upright way of life your hope?

7 Have you ever seen destruction come to an upright man? or when were the god-fearing ever cut off?

8 What I have seen is that those by whom trouble has been ploughed, and evil planted, get the same for themselves.

9 By the breath of God destruction takes them, and by the wind of his wrath they are cut off.

10 Though the noise of the lion and the sounding of his voice, may be loud, the teeth of the young lions are broken.

11 The old lion comes to his end for need of food, and the young of the she-lion go wandering in all directions.

12 A word was given to me secretly, and the low sound of it came to my ears.

13 In troubled thoughts from visions of the night, when deep sleep comes on men,

14 Fear came on me and shaking, and my bones were full of trouble;

15 And a breath was moving over my face; the hair of my flesh became stiff:

16 Something was present before me, but I was not able to see it clearly; there was a form before my eyes: a quiet voice came to my ears, saying:

17 May a man be upright before God? or a man be clean before his Maker?

18 Truly, he puts no faith in his servants, and he sees error in his angels;

19 How much more those living in houses of earth, whose bases are in the dust! They are crushed more quickly than an insect;

20 Between morning and evening they are completely broken; they come to an end for ever, and no one takes note.

21 If their tent-cord is pulled up, do they not come to an end, and without wisdom?