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Eliphaz Speaks
# Chapter 15
1. Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:
2. Does a wise man answer with empty counsel
1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:
2 Does a wise man answer with empty counsel
or fill himself with the hot east wind?
3. Should he argue with useless talk
3 Should he argue with useless talk
or with words that serve no good purpose?
4. But you even undermine the fear of God
4 But you even undermine the fear of God
and hinder meditation before him.
5. Your iniquity teaches you what to say,
5 Your iniquity teaches you what to say,
and you choose the language of the crafty.
6. Your own mouth condemns you, not I;
6 Your own mouth condemns you, not I;
your own lips testify against you.
7. Were you the first human ever born,
7 Were you the first human ever born,
or were you brought forth before the hills?
8. Do you listen in on the council of God,
8 Do you listen in on the council of God,
or have a monopoly on wisdom?
9. What do you know that we don't?
9 What do you know that we don’t?
What do you understand that is not clear to us?
10. Both the gray-haired and the elderly are with us--
10 Both the gray-haired and the elderly are with us—
older than your father.
11. Are God's consolations not enough for you,
11 Are God’s consolations not enough for you,
even the words that deal gently with you?
12. Why has your heart misled you,
12 Why has your heart misled you,
and why do your eyes flash
13. as you turn your anger against God
13 as you turn your anger against God
and allow such words to leave your mouth?
14. What is a mere human, that he should be pure,
14 What is a mere human, that he should be pure,
or one born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
15. If God puts no trust in his holy ones
15 If God puts no trust in his holy ones
and the heavens are not pure in his sight,
16. how much less one who is revolting and corrupt,
16 how much less one who is revolting and corrupt,
who drinks injustice like water?
17. Listen to me and I will inform you.
17 Listen to me and I will inform you.
I will describe what I have seen,
18. what the wise have declared and not concealed,
18 what the wise have declared and not concealed,
that came from their ancestors,
19. to whom alone the land was given
19 to whom alone the land was given
when no foreigner passed among them.
20. A wicked person writhes in pain all his days,
20 A wicked person writhes in pain all his days,
throughout the number of years reserved for the ruthless.
21. Dreadful sounds fill his ears;
21 Dreadful sounds fill his ears;
when he is at peace, a robber attacks him.
22. He doesn't believe he will return from darkness;
22 He doesn’t believe he will return from darkness;
he is destined for the sword.
23. He wanders about for food, asking, "Where is it?"
23 He wanders about for food, asking, “Where is it?”
He knows the day of darkness is at hand.
24. Trouble and distress terrify him,
24 Trouble and distress terrify him,
overwhelming him like a king prepared for battle.
25. For he has stretched out his hand against God
25 For he has stretched out his hand against God
and has arrogantly opposed the Almighty.
26. He rushes headlong at him
26 He rushes headlong at him
with his thick, studded shields.
27. Though his face is covered with fat
27 Though his face is covered with fat
and his waistline bulges with it,
28. he will dwell in ruined cities,
28 he will dwell in ruined cities,
in abandoned houses destined to become piles of rubble.
29. He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure.
29 He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure.
His possessions will not increase in the land.
30. He will not escape from the darkness;
30 He will not escape from the darkness;
flames will wither his shoots,
and by the breath of God's mouth, he will depart.
31. Let him not put trust in worthless things, being led astray,
and by the breath of God’s mouth, he will depart.
31 Let him not put trust in worthless things, being led astray,
for what he gets in exchange will prove worthless.
32. It will be accomplished before his time,
32 It will be accomplished before his time,
and his branch will not flourish.
33. He will be like a vine that drops its unripe grapes
33 He will be like a vine that drops its unripe grapes
and like an olive tree that sheds its blossoms.
34. For the company of the godless will have no children,
34 For the company of the godless will have no children,
and fire will consume the tents of those who offer bribes.
35. They conceive trouble and give birth to evil;
their womb prepares deception.
35 They conceive trouble and give birth to evil;
their womb prepares deception.