4:1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
4:1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said:

4:2 [If] we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?
4:2 "If one attempts a word with you, will you become weary? But who can withhold himself from speaking?

4:3 Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
4:3 Surely you have instructed many, And you have strengthened weak hands.

4:4 Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
4:4 Your words have upheld him who was stumbling, And you have strengthened the feeble knees;

4:5 But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
4:5 But now it comes upon you, and you are weary; It touches you, and you are troubled.

4:6 [Is] not [this] thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
4:6 Is not your reverence your confidence? And the integrity of your ways your hope?

4:7 Remember, I pray thee, who [ever] perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?
4:7 "Remember now, who ever perished being innocent? Or where were the upright ever cut off?

4:8 Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
4:8 Even as I have seen, Those who plow iniquity And sow trouble reap the same.

4:9 By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.
4:9 By the blast of God they perish, And by the breath of His anger they are consumed.

4:10 The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
4:10 The roaring of the lion, The voice of the fierce lion, And the teeth of the young lions are broken.

4:11 The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.
4:11 The old lion perishes for lack of prey, And the cubs of the lioness are scattered.

4:12 Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.
4:12 "Now a word was secretly brought to me, And my ear received a whisper of it.

4:13 In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
4:13 In disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falls on men,

4:14 Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.
4:14 Fear came upon me, and trembling, Which made all my bones shake.

4:15 Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:
4:15 Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair on my body stood up.

4:16 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],
4:16 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:

4:17 Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
4:17 'Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker?

4:18 Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:
4:18 If He puts no trust in His servants, If He charges His angels with error,

4:19 How much less [in] them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation [is] in the dust, [which] are crushed before the moth?
4:19 How much more those who dwell in houses of clay, Whose foundation is in the dust, Who are crushed before a moth?

4:20 They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding [it].
4:20 They are broken in pieces from morning till evening; They perish forever, with no one regarding.

4:21 Doth not their excellency [which is] in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.
4:21 Does not their own excellence go away? They die, even without wisdom.'