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Job chapter 4

English Standard Version

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 strengthened the weak hands. 4Your words have upheld him who was stumbling, and you have made firm the feeble knees. 5But now it has come to you, and you are impatient; it touches you, and you are dismayed. 6 Is not your fear of God your confidence, and the integrity of your ways your hope? 7"Remember: who that was innocent ever perished? Or where were the upright cut off? 8As I have seen, those who plow iniquity and sow trouble reap the same. 9By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of his anger they are consumed. 10The roar of the lion, the voice of the fierce lion, 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 the whisper of it. 13Amid thoughts from visions of the night, when deep 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. A form was before my eyes; there was silence, then I heard a voice: 17 ‘Can mortal man be in the right before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker? 18Even in his servants he puts no trust, and his angels he charges with error; 19how much more those who dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed like the moth. 20Between morning and evening they are beaten to pieces; they perish forever without anyone regarding it. 21Is not their tent-cord plucked up within them, do they not die, and that without wisdom?’
New International Version

New American Standard Bible

2'If one ventures a word with you, will you become impatient? But who can refrain from speaking? 3Behold, you have taught many, And you have strengthened weak hands. 4Your words have helped the stumbling to stand, And you have strengthened feeble knees. 5But now it comes to you, and you are impatient; It touches you, and you are horrified. 6Is your fear of God not your confidence, And the integrity of your ways your hope? 7'Remember now, who ever perished being innocent? Or where were the upright destroyed? 8According to what I have seen, those who plow wrongdoing And those who sow trouble harvest it. 9By the breath of God they perish, And by the blast of His anger they come to an end. 10The roaring of the lion and the voice of the fierce lion, And the teeth of the young lions are broken out. 11The lion perishes for lack of prey, And the cubs of the lioness are scattered. 12'Now a word was brought to me secretly, And my ear received a whisper of it. 13Amid disquieting thoughts from visions of the night, When deep sleep falls on people, 14Dread came upon me, and trembling, And made all my bones shake. 15Then a spirit passed by my face; The hair of my flesh stood up. 16 Something was standing still, but I could not recognize its appearance; A form was before my eyes; There was silence, then I heard a voice: 17‘Can mankind be righteous before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker? 18He puts no trust even in His servants; And He accuses His angels of error. 19How much more those who live in houses of clay, Whose foundation is in the dust, Who are crushed before the moth! 20Between morning and evening they are broken in pieces; Unregarded, they perish forever. 21Is their tent-cord not pulled out within them? They die, yet without wisdom.’
Christian Standard Bible

New Living Translation

King James Version

New King James Version

2If one attempts a word with you, will you become weary? But who can withhold himself from speaking? 3Surely you have instructed many, And you have strengthened weak hands. 4Your words have upheld him who was stumbling, And you have strengthened the feeble knees; 5But now it comes upon you, and you are weary; It touches you, and you are troubled. 6 Is not your reverence your confidence? And the integrity of your ways your hope? 7“Remember now, who ever perished being innocent? Or where were the upright ever cut off? 8Even as I have seen, Those who plow iniquity And sow trouble reap the same. 9By the blast of God they perish, And by the breath of His anger they are consumed. 10The roaring of the lion, The voice of the fierce lion, And the teeth of the young lions are broken. 11 The old lion perishes for lack of prey, And the cubs of the lioness are scattered. 12“Now a word was secretly brought to me, And my ear received a whisper of it. 13 In disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falls on men, 14Fear came upon me, and trembling, Which made all my bones shake. 15Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair on my body stood up. 16It stood still, But I could not discern its appearance. A form was before my eyes; There was silence; Then I heard a voice saying: 17‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker? 18If He puts no trust in His servants, If He charges His angels with error, 19How much more those who dwell in houses of clay, Whose foundation is in the dust, Who are crushed before a moth? 20 They are broken in pieces from morning till evening; They perish forever, with no one regarding. 21Does not their own excellence go away? They die, even without wisdom.’

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