1 ELIPHAZ THE TEMANITE REPLIED TO JOB:
2 禄If someone tries to talk to you, will you become impatient? But who can keep from talking?
3 禄Look, you have instructed many people. When hands were weak, you made them strong.
4 禄When someone stumbled, you lifted him up with your words. When knees were weak, you gave them strength.
5 禄But trouble comes to you, and you are impatient. It touches you, and you panic.
6 禄Does your respect for God give you confidence and your lifetime of integrity give you hope?
7 禄Now think about this: Which innocent person ever died an untimely death? Find me a decent person who has been destroyed.
8 禄When I saw those who plowed wickedness and planted misery, they gathered its harvest.
9 禄God destroys them with his breath and kills them with a blast of his anger.
10 禄The roar of the lion and the growl of the ferocious lion are loud. The young lions have had their teeth knocked out.
11 禄The old lions die without any prey to eat, and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.芦
12 Eliphaz of Teman continued: 禄I was told something secretly and heard something whispered in my ear.
13 禄I am with disturbing thoughts from visions in the night, when deep sleep falls on people.
14 禄Fear and trembling came over me, and all my bones shook.
15 禄A spirit passed in front of me. It made my hair stand on end.
16 禄Something stood there. I could not tell what it was. A vague image was in front of my eyes. I heard a soft voice say:
17 禄Can any mortal be righteous to God? Can any human being be pure to his maker?
18 禄You see God does not trust his own servants. He accuses his angels of making mistakes.
19 禄How much more will he accuse those who live in clay houses that have their foundation in the dust? Those houses can be crushed quicker than a moth!
20 禄From morning to evening, they are shattered. They will disappear forever without anyone noticing.
21 禄Have the ropes of their tent been loosened? Will they die without wisdom?芦