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¹ Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said: ² "If one attempts a word with you, will you become weary? But who can withhold himself from speaking? ³ Surely you have instructed many, And you have strengthened weak hands. ⁴ Your words have upheld him who was stumbling, And you have strengthened the feeble knees; ⁵ But now it comes upon you, and you are weary; It touches you, and you are troubled. ⁶ Is not your reverence your confidence? And the integrity of your ways your hope?

⁷ "Remember now, who ever perished being innocent? Or where were the upright ever cut off? ⁸ Even as I have seen, Those who plow iniquity And sow trouble reap the same. ⁹ By the blast of God they perish, And by the breath of His anger they are consumed. ¹⁰ The roaring of the lion, The voice of the fierce lion, And the teeth of the young lions are broken. ¹¹ The old lion perishes for lack of prey, And the cubs of the lioness are scattered.

¹² "Now a word was secretly brought to me, And my ear received a whisper of it. ¹³ In disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falls on men, ¹⁴ Fear came upon me, and trembling, Which made all my bones shake. ¹⁵ Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair on my body stood up. ¹⁶ It stood still, But I could not discern its appearance. A form was before my eyes; There was silence; Then I heard a voice saying: ¹⁷ "Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker? ¹⁸ If He puts no trust in His servants, If 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 a moth? ²⁰ They are broken in pieces from morning till evening; They perish forever, with no one regarding. ²¹ Does not their own excellence go away? They die, even without wisdom.'