1 In reply, Eliphaz from Teman answered: ISV — Job 4:1
2 “Will you get offended if somebody tries to talk to you? Who can keep from speaking at a time like this? a4:3 The Heb. lacks at a time like this ISV — Job 4:2
3 Look! You’ve admonished many people, b4:3 The Heb. lacks people and you’ve strengthened feeble hands. ISV — Job 4:3
4 A word from you has supported those who have stumbled, and has strengthened faltering knees. ISV — Job 4:4
5 “But now it’s your turn, and you’re the one who is worn out! c4:5 Or impatient Now it’s striking you, and you’re dismayed! ISV — Job 4:5
6 “Your fear of God has been your confidence, hasn’t it? The integrity of your life has been your hope, hasn’t it? ISV — Job 4:6
7 Now please think: Who has ever perished when they’re innocent? Where have the upright been destroyed? ISV — Job 4:7
8 It’s been my experience that those who plow the soil of d4:8 The Heb. lacks the soil of iniquity and those who sow the seed of e4:8 The Heb. lacks the seed of trouble will reap their harvest! f4:8 The Heb. lacks their harvest ISV — Job 4:8
9 They perish by the breath of God; they are consumed by the storm that is g4:9 Or the breath of his anger. h4:9 Or anger ISV — Job 4:9
10 “The lioness may roar, and the lion cub may growl; but even the ivory teeth of the full grown lion are broken. ISV — Job 4:10
11 Full grown lions die when they cannot find prey; that’s when the lion cubs are scattered. ISV — Job 4:11
12 “A message was confided i4:12 Or was delivered in secret to me; my ear caught a whisper of it. ISV — Job 4:12
13 Disquieting thoughts from dreams at night; when deep sleep falls on everyone. j4:13 Lit. men ISV — Job 4:13
14 A fear fell upon me, along with trembling that caused all my bones to shake in terror. k4:14 Or dread ISV — Job 4:14
15 A spirit glided past me and made the hair on my skin l4:15 Lit. flesh to bristle. ISV — Job 4:15
16 It remained standing, but I couldn’t recognize its appearance. A form appeared before my eyes; At first there was m4:16 The Heb. lacks At first there was silence, and then this voice: ISV — Job 4:16
17 ‘Can a mortal person n4:17 Lit. a man be more righteous than God? Or can the purity of the valiant exceed that of his maker?’ o4:17 The quotation possibly continues through v 21. ISV — Job 4:17
18 “Indeed, since he doesn’t trust his servants, p4:18 Cf. Job 15:15 since he charges q4:18 Or lay upon his angels with error, ISV — Job 4:18
19 how much less confidence r4:19 The Heb. lacks confidence does he have in those who dwell in houses of clay; who were formed from a foundation in dust and can perish s4:19 Lit. can crush them like a moth? ISV — Job 4:19
20 They are defeated between morning and evening; they perish forever—and no one notices! ISV — Job 4:20
21 Their wealth t4:21 Or remnants, left over perishes with them, doesn’t it? They die, and do so without having wisdom, don’t they?” ISV — Job 4:21