New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures — With References (Rbi8, en_US, 1984)

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Job, 4

1 And Elʹi·phaz the Teʹman·ite proceeded to reply and say:

2 “If one does try out a word*1 to you, will you become weary? But to put a restraint on words who is able?

  1. “Word.” Heb., dha·varʹ, used 20 times in Job.

3 Look! You have corrected many, And the weak hands you used to strengthen.

4 Anyone stumbling, your words*1 would raise up; And knees giving way you would make firm.

  1. “Your words.” Heb., mil·leyʹkha, used 34 times in Job and only 4 times in other books.

5 But this time it comes to you, and you become weary; It touches even you, and you get disturbed.

6 Is not your reverence [the basis of] your confidence? Is not your hope even the integrity of your ways?

7 Remember, please: Who that is innocent has ever perished? And where have the upright ever been effaced?

8 According to what I have seen, those devising what is hurtful And those sowing trouble will themselves reap it.

9 Through the breath of God they perish, And through the spirit of his anger they come to an end.

10 There is the roaring of a lion,*1 and the voice of a young lion, But the teeth of maned young lions do get broken down.

  1. Heb., ʼar·yehʹ. An African lion.

11 A lion is perishing from there being no prey, And the cubs of a lion*1 are separated from one another.

  1. Heb., la·viʼʹ. An Asian lion.

12 Now to me a word was stealthily brought, And my ear proceeded to get a whisper of it,

13 In disquieting thoughts from visions of the night, When deep sleep falls upon men.

14 A dread came over me, and a trembling, And the multitude of my bones it filled with dread.

15 And a spirit itself went passing over my face; The hair of my flesh began to bristle.

16 It began to stand still, But I did not recognize its appearance; A form was in front of my eyes; There was a calm, and I now heard a voice:

17 ‘Mortal man*1—can he be more just than God*2 himself? Or can able-bodied man be cleaner than his own Maker?’

  1. “Mortal man.” Heb., ha·ʼenohshʹ.

  2. “Than God.” Heb., me·ʼElohʹah.

18 Look! In his servants he has no faith, And his messengers*1 he charges with faultiness.

  1. Or, “angels.”

19 How much more so with those dwelling in houses of clay, Whose foundation is in the dust! One crushes them*1 more quickly than a moth.

  1. Or, “They are crushed.”

20 From morning to evening they are crushed to pieces; Without anyone’s taking [it to heart] they perish forever.

21 Has not their tent cord within them been pulled out? They die for lack of wisdom.