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Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
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Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said:
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If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?
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"[If] one attempts a word with you, will you become weary? But who can withhold himself from speaking?
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Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
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Surely you have instructed many, And you have strengthened weak hands.
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Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
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Your words have upheld him who was stumbling, And you have strengthened the feeble knees;
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But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
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But now it comes upon you, and you are weary; It touches you, and you are troubled.
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Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
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[Is] not your reverence your confidence? And the integrity of your ways your hope?
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Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?
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"Remember now, who [ever] perished being innocent? Or where were the upright [ever] cut off?
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Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
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Even as I have seen, Those who plow iniquity And sow trouble reap the same.
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By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.
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By the blast of God they perish, And by the breath of His anger they are consumed.
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The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
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The roaring of the lion, The voice of the fierce lion, And the teeth of the young lions are broken.
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The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.
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The old lion perishes for lack of prey, And the cubs of the lioness are scattered.
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Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.
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" Now a word was secretly brought to me, And my ear received a whisper of it.
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In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
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In disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falls on men,
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Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.
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Fear came upon me, and trembling, Which made all my bones shake.
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Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:
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Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair on my body stood up.
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It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
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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:]
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Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
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'Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker?
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Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:
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If He puts no trust in His servants, [If] He charges His angels with error,
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How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?
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How much more those who dwell in houses of clay, Whose foundation is in the dust, [Who] are crushed before a moth?
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They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it.
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They are broken in pieces from morning till evening; They perish forever, with no one regarding.
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Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.
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Does not their own excellence go away? They die, even without wisdom.'
