Eliphaz's first answer
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered: "If someone tries to say a word to you, will you lose patience? Still, who can keep from speaking? You've instructed many people and strengthened weak hands. Your words have held up those who were stumbling and steadied weak knees. But now trouble has come to you, and you're worn out. It touches you, and you're shaken. Shouldn't your fear of God be your confidence, and the integrity of your ways your hope? Think about it: who ever perished while innocent? Where were the upright ever cut off? From what I've seen, those who plough wrongdoing and sow wickedness reap the same. By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of his anger they are consumed. The roaring of the lion, the voice of the fierce lion and the teeth of the young lions are broken. The old lion perishes for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered. A word came quietly to me; my ear caught only a whisper of it. It came in unsettling thoughts from visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men. Fear and trembling came over me and made all my bones shake. Then a spirit passed before my face, and the hair on my body stood on end. It stood still, but I couldn't make out its form. A shape was before my eyes. There was silence, and then I heard a voice: 'Can a mortal man be more righteous than God? Can a man be purer than his Maker? He puts no trust even in his servants and charges his angels with folly. How much less those who live in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust and who are crushed before a moth.' They are destroyed from morning to evening; they perish forever without anyone taking notice. Whatever dignity they had is stripped away; they die without ever becoming wise."
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered: If we try a word with you, will you be worn out? But who can hold back from speaking? Look — you've set plenty straight, and you've made the weak hands strong. Your words have held up the one who was falling, and you've made the weak knees strong. But now it's come on you, and you're worn out. It touches you, and you're troubled. Isn't your fear of God your confidence, and the straightness of your ways your hope? Think about it now — who ever died being innocent? Or where were the straight ones cut off? By what I've seen, the ones who plough wrongdoing and sow trouble reap the same. By the breath of God they die, and by the blast of his anger they're finished. The roaring of the lion and the voice of the great lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken. The old lion dies for want of prey, and the lioness's cubs are scattered. Now a word was brought to me quietly, and my ear caught a whisper of it. In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, fear came on me and shaking, that made all my bones shake. Then a spirit went past my face. The hair of my flesh stood up. It stood still, but I couldn't tell what it looked like. A shape was in front of my eyes. There was quiet, and I heard a voice: Can a man be more right than God? Can a man be purer than his Maker? Look — he puts no trust in his servants, and he charges his angels with going wrong. How much more the ones who live in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed before the moth. They're broken from morning to evening. They're gone forever without anyone noticing. Doesn't the cord of their tent go with them? They die, and not in wisdom.
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking? Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands. Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees. But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled. Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways? Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off? Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same. By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed. The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken. The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion’s whelps are scattered abroad. Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof. In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: 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, Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker? Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly: How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth? They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it. Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered:
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
"If someone tries to say a word to you, will you lose patience? Still, who can keep from speaking?
If we try a word with you, will you be worn out? But who can hold back from speaking?
If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?
You've instructed many people and strengthened weak hands.
Look — you've set plenty straight, and you've made the weak hands strong.
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
Your words have held up those who were stumbling and steadied weak knees.
Your words have held up the one who was falling, and you've made the weak knees strong.
Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
But now trouble has come to you, and you're worn out. It touches you, and you're shaken.
But now it's come on you, and you're worn out. It touches you, and you're troubled.
But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
Shouldn't your fear of God be your confidence, and the integrity of your ways your hope?
Isn't your fear of God your confidence, and the straightness of your ways your hope?
Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
Think about it: who ever perished while innocent? Where were the upright ever cut off?
Think about it now — who ever died being innocent? Or where were the straight ones cut off?
Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?
From what I've seen, those who plough wrongdoing and sow wickedness reap the same.
By what I've seen, the ones who plough wrongdoing and sow trouble reap the same.
Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of his anger they are consumed.
By the breath of God they die, and by the blast of his anger they're finished.
By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.
The roaring of the lion, the voice of the fierce lion and the teeth of the young lions are broken.
The roaring of the lion and the voice of the great lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
The old lion perishes for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered.
The old lion dies for want of prey, and the lioness's cubs are scattered.
The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion’s whelps are scattered abroad.
A word came quietly to me; my ear caught only a whisper of it.
Now a word was brought to me quietly, and my ear caught a whisper of it.
Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.
It came in unsettling thoughts from visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men.
In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
Fear and trembling came over me and made all my bones shake.
fear came on me and shaking, that made all my bones shake.
Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.
Then a spirit passed before my face, and the hair on my body stood on end.
Then a spirit went past my face. The hair of my flesh stood up.
Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:
It stood still, but I couldn't make out its form. A shape was before my eyes. There was silence, and then I heard a voice:
It stood still, but I couldn't tell what it looked like. A shape was in front of my eyes. There was quiet, and I heard a voice:
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,
'Can a mortal man be more righteous than God? Can a man be purer than his Maker?
Can a man be more right than God? Can a man be purer than his Maker?
Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
He puts no trust even in his servants and charges his angels with folly.
Look — he puts no trust in his servants, and he charges his angels with going wrong.
Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:
How much less those who live in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust and who are crushed before a moth.'
How much more the ones who live in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed before the moth.
How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?
They are destroyed from morning to evening; they perish forever without anyone taking notice.
They're broken from morning to evening. They're gone forever without anyone noticing.
They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it.
Whatever dignity they had is stripped away; they die without ever becoming wise."
Doesn't the cord of their tent go with them? They die, and not in wisdom.
Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.