C.
The first round of debates
4:1—11:20
1.
Eliphaz's answer to Job by rebuking
4:1—5:27
Job 4
:1
4:1
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
Job 4
:2
4:2
If one attempts a word with you, will you be wearied
by it?
But who can refrain from speaking?
Job 4
:3
4:3
Indeed, you have instructed many,
And you have strengthened the weak
ahands.
Job 4
:4
4:4
Your words have raised up him who was stumbling,
And you have made the bowing
aknees firm.
Job 4
:5
4:5
But now it comes to you, and you are wearied
by it;
It touches you, and you are disturbed.
Job 4
:6
4:6
Is not your fear
of God your confidence,
And the
aintegrity of your ways your hope?
Job 4
:7
4:7
Remember now, who, being innocent, has
ever perished?
And where have the upright
ever been cut off?
Job 4
:8
4:8
According to what I have seen, those who plow
1iniquity And those who
asow trouble reap the same.
Job 4
:9
4:9
By the
abreath of God they perish,
And by the blast of His anger they are consumed.
Job 4
:10
4:10
The roaring of the lion and the sound of the fierce lion
And the teeth of the young lions are broken;
Job 4
:11
4:11
The strong lion perishes for lack of prey,
And the whelps of the lioness are scattered.
Job 4
:12
4:12
But a matter has stolen in unto me,
And my ear has received a whisper of it.
Job 4
:13
4:13
In perplexing thoughts of the night visions,
When deep sleep falls upon men,
Job 4
:14
4:14
Dread came upon me, and trembling,
And caused all my bones to dread.
Job 4
:15
4:15
And a spirit passed before my face;
The hair of my flesh bristled.
Job 4
:16
4:16
It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance;
A form
stood before my eyes;
I heard a murmur of a voice:
Job 4
:17
4:17
Can a mortal man be more
arighteous than God?
Can a man be purer than his Maker?
Job 4
:18
4:18
If He puts no trust in His servants,
And He charges His angels with
aerror,
Job 4
:19
4:19
How much more those who dwell in houses of clay,
Whose foundation is in
adust,
Who are crushed like a moth!
Job 4
:20
4:20
From morning to evening they are smashed to pieces;
Without any considering
it, they
1continually perish.
Job 4
:21
4:21
Should their tent cord be plucked up within them,
They die, and not in wisdom.
