Job:4-5
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Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said :
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If one attempts a word with you ,
will you become weary ?
But who can withhold himself from speaking ?
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Surely you have instructed many ,
And you have strengthened weak hands .
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Your words have upheld him who was stumbling ,
And you have strengthened the feeble knees ;
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But now it comes upon you ,
and you are weary ;
It touches you ,
and you are troubled .
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Is not your reverence your confidence ?
And the integrity of your ways your hope ?
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Remember now ,
who ever perished being innocent ?
Or where were the upright ever cut off ?
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Even as I have seen ,
Those who plow iniquity And sow trouble reap the same .
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By the blast of God they perish ,
And by the breath of His anger they are consumed .
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The roaring of the lion ,
The voice of the fierce lion ,
And the teeth of the young lions are broken .
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The old lion perishes for lack of prey ,
And the cubs of the lioness are scattered .
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Now a word was secretly brought to me ,
And my ear received a whisper of it .
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In disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night ,
When deep sleep falls on men ,
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Fear came upon me ,
and trembling ,
Which made all my bones shake .
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Then a spirit passed before my face ;
The hair on my body stood up .
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It stood still ,
But I could not discern its appearance .
A form was before my eyes ;
There was silence ;
Then I heard a voice saying :
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Can a mortal be more righteous than God ?
Can a man be more pure than his Maker ?
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If He puts no trust in His servants ,
If He charges His angels with error ,
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How much more those who dwell in houses of clay ,
Whose foundation is in the dust ,
Who are crushed before a moth ?
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They are broken in pieces from morning till evening ;
They perish forever ,
with no one regarding .
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Does not their own excellence go away ?
They die ,
even without wisdom .'
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Call out now ;
Is there anyone who will answer you ?
And to which of the holy ones will you turn ?
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For wrath kills a foolish man ,
And envy slays a simple one .
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I have seen the foolish taking root ,
But suddenly I cursed his dwelling place .
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His sons are far from safety ,
They are crushed in the gate ,
And there is no deliverer .
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Because the hungry eat up his harvest ,
Taking it even from the thorns ,
And a snare snatches their substance .
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For affliction does not come from the dust ,
Nor does trouble spring from the ground ;
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Yet man is born to trouble ,
As the sparks fly upward .
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But as for me ,
I would seek God ,
And to God I would commit my cause --
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Who does great things ,
and unsearchable ,
Marvelous things without number .
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He gives rain on the earth ,
And sends waters on the fields .
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He sets on high those who are lowly ,
And those who mourn are lifted to safety .
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He frustrates the devices of the crafty ,
So that their hands cannot carry out their plans .
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He catches the wise in their own craftiness ,
And the counsel of the cunning comes quickly upon them .
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They meet with darkness in the daytime ,
And grope at noontime as in the night .
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But He saves the needy from the sword ,
From the mouth of the mighty ,
And from their hand .
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So the poor have hope ,
And injustice shuts her mouth .
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Behold ,
happy is the man whom God corrects ;
Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty .
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For He bruises ,
but He binds up ;
He wounds ,
but His hands make whole .
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He shall deliver you in six troubles ,
Yes ,
in seven no evil shall touch you .
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In famine He shall redeem you from death ,
And in war from the power of the sword .
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You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue ,
And you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes .
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You shall laugh at destruction and famine ,
And you shall not be afraid of the beasts of the earth .
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For you shall have a covenant with the stones of the field ,
And the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you .
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You shall know that your tent is in peace ;
You shall visit your dwelling and find nothing amiss .
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You shall also know that your descendants shall be many ,
And your offspring like the grass of the earth .
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You shall come to the grave at a full age ,
As a sheaf of grain ripens in its season .
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Behold ,
this we have searched out ;
It is true .
Hear it ,
and know for yourself ."
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Then Job answered and said :
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