Iyov 4
4
1Then Eliphaz the Temani answered and said,
2If we attempt a davar with thee, wilt thou be offended? But who can withhold himself from speaking?
3Hinei, thou hast instructed rabbim (many), and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
4Thy words have upheld him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble birkayim (knees).
5But atah (now) it is come upon thee, and thou art impatient; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
6Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy tikveh, and the blamelessness of thy ways?
7Consider now, who ever perished, being naki (innocent)? Or where were the yesharim (upright ones) cut off?
8Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow amal (trouble), reap the same.
9By the neshamah (breath) of Eloah they perish, and by the ruach of His nostrils are they consumed.
10The roaring of the aryeh, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
11The old lion perisheth for lack of teref (prey), and the stout lionʼs cubs are scattered.
12Now a davar was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a whisper thereof.
13In thoughts from the chezyonot lailah, when tardemah (deep sleep) falleth on anashim,
14Pachad came upon me, and trembling, which made all my atzmot to shake.
15Then a ruach passed before my face; the hair of my basar stood up;
16It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof; a temunah (form) was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
17Shall enosh (mortal man) be seen as righteous by Eloah? Shall a man be tahor before his Maker?#4:17 See Gn 15:6
18Behold, He puts no trust in His avadim, and His malachim (angels) He charged with toholah (error).
19How much more them that dwell in batim (houses) of clay, whose yesod (foundation, origin) is in the dust, which are crushed like the moth?
20They are destroyed from boker to erev; they perish forever without any regarding it.
21Is not the cord of their tent which is in them pulled up? They die, even without chochmah (wisdom).
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THE ORTHODOX JEWISH BIBLE
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Job 4
4
Eliphaz Speaks: The Innocent Prosper
1Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said:
2“If one ventures a word with you, will you be impatient?
Yet who can keep from speaking?
3Behold, you have instructed many,
and you have #Isa. 35:3; [Heb. 12:12]strengthened the weak hands.
4Your words have upheld him who was stumbling,
and you have #[See ver. 3 above]made firm the feeble knees.
5But now it has come to you, and you are impatient;
it touches you, and you are dismayed.
6 # ch. 1:1 Is not your fear of God#4:6 Hebrew lacks of God your #ch. 31:24; Prov. 3:26confidence,
and the integrity of your ways your hope?
7“Remember: #[Ps. 37:25]who that was innocent ever perished?
Or where were the upright cut off?
8As I have seen, those who #Hos. 10:13; [Ps. 7:14; Prov. 22:8; Gal. 6:7, 8]plow iniquity
and sow trouble reap the same.
9By #Isa. 30:33 the breath of God they perish,
and by #ch. 15:30; Ex. 15:8; Ps. 18:15; [Isa. 11:4; 2 Thess. 2:8]the blast of his anger they are consumed.
10The roar of the lion, the voice of the fierce lion,
#
Ps. 58:6; [ch. 29:17; Ps. 3:7] the teeth of the young lions are broken.
11The strong lion perishes for lack of prey,
and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.
12“Now a word was brought to me stealthily;
my ear received #ch. 26:14the whisper of it.
13Amid #ch. 20:2 thoughts from #ch. 33:15; Gen. 2:21; 15:12; 1 Sam. 26:12; Isa. 29:10visions of the night,
when #ch. 33:15; Gen. 2:21; 15:12; 1 Sam. 26:12; Isa. 29:10deep sleep falls on men,
14dread came upon me, and trembling,
which made all my bones shake.
15A spirit glided past my face;
the hair of my flesh stood up.
16It stood still,
but I could not discern its appearance.
#
Num. 12:8 A form was before my eyes;
there was silence, then I heard #[1 Kgs. 19:12]a voice:
17 # ch. 9:2; 10:4; 25:4; 32:2 ‘Can mortal man be in the right before#4:17 Or more than; twice in this verse God?
Can a man be pure before his Maker?
18Even in his servants #ch. 15:15he puts no trust,
and his angels he charges with error;
19how much more those who dwell in houses of #ch. 10:9; 13:12; 33:6; Isa. 64:8; 2 Cor. 4:7; 5:1 clay,
whose foundation is in #Gen. 2:7; 3:19; 18:27 the dust,
who are crushed like#4:19 Or before #[ch. 13:28]the moth.
20Between #[Ps. 90:5, 6; Isa. 38:12] morning and evening they are beaten to pieces;
they perish forever #[Isa. 42:25; 57:1]without anyone regarding it.
21Is not their tent-cord plucked up within them,
# ch. 36:12; Prov. 5:23; 10:21; [Hos. 4:6] do they not die, and that without wisdom?’
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