1Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,
2Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,
3Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?15.2 vain…: Heb. knowledge of wind
4Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?15.2 vain…: Heb. knowledge of wind
5Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
6Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
7Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.15.4 castest…: Heb. makest void15.4 prayer: or, speech
8Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.15.4 castest…: Heb. makest void15.4 prayer: or, speech
9For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.15.5 uttereth: Heb. teacheth
10For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.15.5 uttereth: Heb. teacheth
11Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
12Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
13Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
14Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
15Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
16Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
17What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?
18What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?
19With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
20With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
21Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?
22Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?
23Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,
24Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,
25That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?
26That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?
27What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
28What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
29Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.
30Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.
31How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
32How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
33I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare;
34I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare;
35Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:
36Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:
37Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them.
38Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them.
39The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.
40The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.
41A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.15.21 A dreadful…: Heb. A sound of fears
42A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.15.21 A dreadful…: Heb. A sound of fears
43He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
44He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
45He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
46He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
47Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.
48Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.
49For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.
50For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.
51He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:
52He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:
53Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.
54Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.
55And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.
56And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.
57He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.
58He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.
59He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.
60He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.
61Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.
62Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.
63It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.15.32 accomplished: or, cut off
64It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.15.32 accomplished: or, cut off
65He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.
66He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.
67For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.
68For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.
69They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.15.35 vanity: or, iniquity
70They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.15.35 vanity: or, iniquity