Eliphaz's second answer
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered: "Should a wise man answer with empty knowledge and fill himself with the east wind? Should he reason with useless talk or speeches that do no good? You even cast off fear and restrain prayer before God. Your own mouth reveals your wrongdoing, and you choose the tongue of the crafty. Your own mouth condemns you, not me; your own lips testify against you. Were you the first man ever born? Were you made before the hills? Have you heard the secret counsel of God? Do you keep wisdom entirely to yourself? What do you know that we don't? What do you understand that isn't in us? With us are the grey-headed and the very aged, men much older than your father. Are the consolations of God too small for you? Is there some secret thing with you? Why does your heart carry you away? Why do your eyes wink, that you turn your spirit against God and let such words come out of your mouth? What is man, that he should be clean? And what is one born of a woman, that he should be righteous? He puts no trust even in his holy ones; even the heavens are not clean in his eyes. How much more disgusting and filthy is man, who drinks wrongdoing like water? I will show you; listen to me. I will declare what I have seen, what wise men have told from their fathers and have not hidden. To them alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them. The wicked man labours in pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden from the oppressor. A dreadful sound is in his ears; in prosperity the destroyer will come upon him. He does not believe he will return out of darkness, and the sword waits for him. He wanders abroad for bread, asking, 'Where is it?' He knows the day of darkness is ready at hand. Trouble and anguish make him afraid; they prevail against him like a king ready for battle. For he stretches out his hand against God and strengthens himself against the Almighty. He charges at God head-on, behind the thick bosses of his shields. His face is padded with fat, and folds of fat hang from his flanks. He lives in desolate cities and houses no one inhabits, which are ready to become heaps. He will not be rich, neither will his substance continue, nor will he prolong the perfection of it upon the earth. He will not depart out of darkness; the flame will dry up his branches, and by the breath of God's mouth he will go away. Let the one deceived not trust in emptiness, because emptiness will be his reward. It will be accomplished before his time, and his branch will not be green. He will shake off his unripe grape like the vine and cast off his flower like the olive. The gathering of hypocrites will be left desolate, and fire will consume the tents built on bribery. They conceive mischief and bring forth emptiness; their belly prepares deceit."
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered: Should a wise man answer with empty knowledge and fill his belly with the east wind? Should he argue with talk that's no use, or with speeches he can do no good with? Yes, you throw off fear and hold back prayer in front of God. Because your mouth speaks out your wrongdoing, and you pick the tongue of the crafty. Your own mouth condemns you, and not me. Yes, your own lips testify against you. Are you the first man that was born? Or were you made before the hills? Have you heard the secret counsel of God? And do you keep wisdom to yourself? What do you know that we don't know? What do you understand that isn't in us? There are both the grey-headed and the very old men with us, much older than your father. Are the comforts of God too small for you? Is there any secret thing with you? Why does your heart carry you away? And what are your eyes winking at, that you turn your spirit against God and let words like these out of your mouth? What's man, that he should be clean? And the one born of a woman, that he should be righteous? Look — he puts no trust in his holy ones. Yes, the heavens aren't clean in his sight. How much more disgusting and filthy is man, who drinks wrongdoing like water. I'll show you — listen to me. And what I've seen I'll tell out — what wise men have told from their fathers and haven't hidden. To them alone the earth was given, and no stranger went among them. The wicked man is in pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden from the one who crushes others. A frightening sound is in his ears. In peace the wrecker will come on him. He doesn't believe he'll come back out of darkness, and he's watched for by the sword. He wanders about for bread: Where is it? He knows the day of darkness is ready at his hand. Trouble and hard times will frighten him. They'll win against him, like a king ready for the battle. Because he stretches out his hand against God and makes himself strong against the Almighty. He runs at him, right at his neck, on the thick bosses of his shields. Because he covers his face with his fat and makes folds of fat on his flanks. And he lives in wasted towns, in houses nobody lives in, that are ready to be heaps. He won't be rich, and what he's got won't last. And he won't spread out on the earth. He won't get away from darkness. The flame will dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth he'll go. Don't let the one who's fooled trust in emptiness. Because emptiness will be what he gets back. It'll be paid before his time, and his branch won't be green. He'll shake off his unripe grape like the vine, and throw off his flower like the olive. Because the gathering of the godless will be alone, and fire will eat up the tents of bribes. They conceive trouble and bring out emptiness, and their belly gets ready what takes people in.
Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said, Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good? Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God. For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee. Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills? Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself? What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us? With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father. Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee? Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at, That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth? What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous? Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight. How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water? I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare; Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it: Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them. The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor. A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him. He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword. He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand. Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle. For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty. He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers: Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks. And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps. He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth. He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away. Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence. It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green. He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive. For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery. They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered:
Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,
"Should a wise man answer with empty knowledge and fill himself with the east wind?
Should a wise man answer with empty knowledge and fill his belly with the east wind?
Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
Should he reason with useless talk or speeches that do no good?
Should he argue with talk that's no use, or with speeches he can do no good with?
Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
You even cast off fear and restrain prayer before God.
Yes, you throw off fear and hold back prayer in front of God.
Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.
Your own mouth reveals your wrongdoing, and you choose the tongue of the crafty.
Because your mouth speaks out your wrongdoing, and you pick the tongue of the crafty.
For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
Your own mouth condemns you, not me; your own lips testify against you.
Your own mouth condemns you, and not me. Yes, your own lips testify against you.
Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
Were you the first man ever born? Were you made before the hills?
Are you the first man that was born? Or were you made before the hills?
Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
Have you heard the secret counsel of God? Do you keep wisdom entirely to yourself?
Have you heard the secret counsel of God? And do you keep wisdom to yourself?
Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
What do you know that we don't? What do you understand that isn't in us?
What do you know that we don't know? What do you understand that isn't in us?
What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?
With us are the grey-headed and the very aged, men much older than your father.
There are both the grey-headed and the very old men with us, much older than your father.
With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
Are the consolations of God too small for you? Is there some secret thing with you?
Are the comforts of God too small for you? Is there any secret thing with you?
Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?
Why does your heart carry you away? Why do your eyes wink,
Why does your heart carry you away? And what are your eyes winking at,
Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,
that you turn your spirit against God and let such words come out of your mouth?
that you turn your spirit against God and let words like these out of your mouth?
That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?
What is man, that he should be clean? And what is one born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
What's man, that he should be clean? And the one born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
He puts no trust even in his holy ones; even the heavens are not clean in his eyes.
Look — he puts no trust in his holy ones. Yes, the heavens aren't clean in his sight.
Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.
How much more disgusting and filthy is man, who drinks wrongdoing like water?
How much more disgusting and filthy is man, who drinks wrongdoing like water.
How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
I will show you; listen to me. I will declare what I have seen,
I'll show you — listen to me. And what I've seen I'll tell out —
I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare;
what wise men have told from their fathers and have not hidden.
what wise men have told from their fathers and haven't hidden.
Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:
To them alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them.
To them alone the earth was given, and no stranger went among them.
Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them.
The wicked man labours in pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden from the oppressor.
The wicked man is in pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden from the one who crushes others.
The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.
A dreadful sound is in his ears; in prosperity the destroyer will come upon him.
A frightening sound is in his ears. In peace the wrecker will come on him.
A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
He does not believe he will return out of darkness, and the sword waits for him.
He doesn't believe he'll come back out of darkness, and he's watched for by the sword.
He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
He wanders abroad for bread, asking, 'Where is it?' He knows the day of darkness is ready at hand.
He wanders about for bread: Where is it? He knows the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
Trouble and anguish make him afraid; they prevail against him like a king ready for battle.
Trouble and hard times will frighten him. They'll win against him, like a king ready for the battle.
Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.
For he stretches out his hand against God and strengthens himself against the Almighty.
Because he stretches out his hand against God and makes himself strong against the Almighty.
For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.
He charges at God head-on, behind the thick bosses of his shields.
He runs at him, right at his neck, on the thick bosses of his shields.
He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:
His face is padded with fat, and folds of fat hang from his flanks.
Because he covers his face with his fat and makes folds of fat on his flanks.
Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.
He lives in desolate cities and houses no one inhabits, which are ready to become heaps.
And he lives in wasted towns, in houses nobody lives in, that are ready to be heaps.
And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.
He will not be rich, neither will his substance continue, nor will he prolong the perfection of it upon the earth.
He won't be rich, and what he's got won't last. And he won't spread out on the earth.
He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.
He will not depart out of darkness; the flame will dry up his branches, and by the breath of God's mouth he will go away.
He won't get away from darkness. The flame will dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth he'll go.
He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.
Let the one deceived not trust in emptiness, because emptiness will be his reward.
Don't let the one who's fooled trust in emptiness. Because emptiness will be what he gets back.
Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.
It will be accomplished before his time, and his branch will not be green.
It'll be paid before his time, and his branch won't be green.
It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.
He will shake off his unripe grape like the vine and cast off his flower like the olive.
He'll shake off his unripe grape like the vine, and throw off his flower like the olive.
He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.
The gathering of hypocrites will be left desolate, and fire will consume the tents built on bribery.
Because the gathering of the godless will be alone, and fire will eat up the tents of bribes.
For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.
They conceive mischief and bring forth emptiness; their belly prepares deceit."
They conceive trouble and bring out emptiness, and their belly gets ready what takes people in.
They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.