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Eliphaz
Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:
Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:
Eliphaz Accuses Job of Folly
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said:
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said:
“Would a wise person answer with empty notions
or fill their belly with the hot east wind?
or fill their belly with the hot east wind?
Would they argue with useless words,
with speeches that have no value?
with speeches that have no value?
Should he reason with unprofitable talk,
Or by speeches with which he can do no good?
Or by speeches with which he can do no good?
But you even undermine piety
and hinder devotion to God.
and hinder devotion to God.
Your sin prompts your mouth;
you adopt the tongue of the crafty.
you adopt the tongue of the crafty.
For your iniquity teaches your mouth,
And you choose the tongue of the crafty.
And you choose the tongue of the crafty.
Your own mouth condemns you, not mine;
your own lips testify against you.
your own lips testify against you.
Your own mouth condemns you, and not I;
Yes, your own lips testify against you.
Yes, your own lips testify against you.
“Are you the first man ever born?
Were you brought forth before the hills?
Were you brought forth before the hills?
“Are you the first man who was born?
Or were you made before the hills?
Or were you made before the hills?
Do you listen in on God’s council?
Do you have a monopoly on wisdom?
Do you have a monopoly on wisdom?
Have you heard the counsel of God?
Do you limit wisdom to yourself?
Do you limit wisdom to yourself?
What do you know that we do not know?
What insights do you have that we do not have?
What insights do you have that we do not have?
What do you know that we do not know?
What do you understand that is not in us?
What do you understand that is not in us?
The gray-haired and the aged are on our side,
men even older than your father.
men even older than your father.
Both the gray-haired and the aged are among us,
Much older than your father.
Much older than your father.
Are God’s consolations not enough for you,
words spoken gently to you?
words spoken gently to you?
Why has your heart carried you away,
and why do your eyes flash,
and why do your eyes flash,
so that you vent your rage against God
and pour out such words from your mouth?
and pour out such words from your mouth?
That you turn your spirit against God,
And let such words go out of your mouth?
And let such words go out of your mouth?
“What are mortals, that they could be pure,
or those born of woman, that they could be righteous?
or those born of woman, that they could be righteous?
“What is man, that he could be pure?
And he who is born of a woman, that he could be righteous?
And he who is born of a woman, that he could be righteous?
If God places no trust in his holy ones,
if even the heavens are not pure in his eyes,
if even the heavens are not pure in his eyes,
If God puts no trust in His saints,
And the heavens are not pure in His sight,
And the heavens are not pure in His sight,
how much less mortals, who are vile and corrupt,
who drink up evil like water!
who drink up evil like water!
How much less man, who is abominable and filthy,
Who drinks iniquity like water!
Who drinks iniquity like water!
“Listen to me and I will explain to you;
let me tell you what I have seen,
let me tell you what I have seen,
“I will tell you, hear me;
What I have seen I will declare,
What I have seen I will declare,
what the wise have declared,
hiding nothing received from their ancestors
hiding nothing received from their ancestors
What wise men have told,
Not hiding anything received from their fathers,
Not hiding anything received from their fathers,
(to whom alone the land was given
when no foreigners moved among them):
when no foreigners moved among them):
All his days the wicked man suffers torment,
the ruthless man through all the years stored up for him.
the ruthless man through all the years stored up for him.
The wicked man writhes with pain all his days,
And the number of years is hidden from the oppressor.
And the number of years is hidden from the oppressor.
Terrifying sounds fill his ears;
when all seems well, marauders attack him.
when all seems well, marauders attack him.
He despairs of escaping the realm of darkness;
he is marked for the sword.
he is marked for the sword.
He does not believe that he will return from darkness,
For a sword is waiting for him.
For a sword is waiting for him.
He wanders about for food like a vulture;
he knows the day of darkness is at hand.
he knows the day of darkness is at hand.
He wanders about for bread, saying, ‘Where is it?’
He knows that a day of darkness is ready at his hand.
He knows that a day of darkness is ready at his hand.
Distress and anguish fill him with terror;
troubles overwhelm him, like a king poised to attack,
troubles overwhelm him, like a king poised to attack,
because he shakes his fist at God
and vaunts himself against the Almighty,
and vaunts himself against the Almighty,
For he stretches out his hand against God,
And acts defiantly against the Almighty,
And acts defiantly against the Almighty,
defiantly charging against him
with a thick, strong shield.
with a thick, strong shield.
Running stubbornly against Him
With his strong, embossed shield.
With his strong, embossed shield.
“Though his face is covered with fat
and his waist bulges with flesh,
and his waist bulges with flesh,
“Though he has covered his face with his fatness,
And made his waist heavy with fat,
And made his waist heavy with fat,
he will inhabit ruined towns
and houses where no one lives,
houses crumbling to rubble.
and houses where no one lives,
houses crumbling to rubble.
He dwells in desolate cities,
In houses which no one inhabits,
Which are destined to become ruins.
In houses which no one inhabits,
Which are destined to become ruins.
He will no longer be rich and his wealth will not endure,
nor will his possessions spread over the land.
nor will his possessions spread over the land.
He will not be rich,
Nor will his wealth continue,
Nor will his possessions overspread the earth.
Nor will his wealth continue,
Nor will his possessions overspread the earth.
He will not escape the darkness;
a flame will wither his shoots,
and the breath of God’s mouth will carry him away.
a flame will wither his shoots,
and the breath of God’s mouth will carry him away.
He will not depart from darkness;
The flame will dry out his branches,
And by the breath of His mouth he will go away.
The flame will dry out his branches,
And by the breath of His mouth he will go away.
Let him not deceive himself by trusting what is worthless,
for he will get nothing in return.
for he will get nothing in return.
Let him not trust in futile things, deceiving himself,
For futility will be his reward.
For futility will be his reward.
Before his time he will wither,
and his branches will not flourish.
and his branches will not flourish.
It will be accomplished before his time,
And his branch will not be green.
And his branch will not be green.
He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes,
like an olive tree shedding its blossoms.
like an olive tree shedding its blossoms.
He will shake off his unripe grape like a vine,
And cast off his blossom like an olive tree.
And cast off his blossom like an olive tree.
For the company of the godless will be barren,
and fire will consume the tents of those who love bribes.
and fire will consume the tents of those who love bribes.
For the company of hypocrites will be barren,
And fire will consume the tents of bribery.
And fire will consume the tents of bribery.