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Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied, |
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"Job, if you were wise, would you answer us with a lot of meaningless talk? Would you fill your stomach with the hot east wind? |
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Would you argue with useless words? Would you give worthless speeches? |
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But you even cause others to lose their respect for God. You make it hard for them to be faithful to him. |
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Your sin makes you say evil things. You talk like people who twist the truth. |
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Your own mouth judges you, not mine. Your own lips witness against you. |
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"Are you the first man who was ever born? Were you created before the hills? |
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Do you listen in when God speaks with his angels? Do you think you are the only wise person? |
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What do you know that we don't know? What understanding do you have that we don't have? |
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People who are old and gray are on our side. And they are even older than your parents! |
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Aren't God's words of comfort enough for you? He speaks them to you gently. |
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Why have you let your wild ideas carry you away? Why do your eyes flash with anger? |
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Why do you get so angry with God? Why do words like those pour out of your mouth? |
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"Can human beings really be pure? Can mere men really be right with God? |
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God doesn't trust his holy angels. Even the heavens aren't pure in his sight. |
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So he'll certainly find fault with human beings. After all, they are evil and sinful. They drink up evil as if it were water. |
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"Listen to me. I'll explain things to you. Let me tell you what I've seen. |
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I'll tell you what those who are wise have said. They don't hide anything they've received from their people of long ago. |
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The land was given only to those people. Their wisdom didn't come from outsiders. And here's what those who are wise have said. |
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Sinful people always suffer pain. Mean people suffer all their lives. |
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Terrifying sounds fill their ears. When everything seems to be going well, robbers attack them. |
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They lose all hope of escaping the darkness of death. They will certainly be killed with swords. |
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They wander around. They are like food for vultures. They know that the day they will die is near. |
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Suffering and pain terrify them. Their troubles overpower them, like a king ready to attack his enemies. |
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They shake their fists at God. They brag about themselves and oppose the Mighty One. |
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They boldly charge against him with their thick, strong shields. |
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"Their faces are very fat. Their stomachs hang out. |
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They'll live in towns that have been destroyed. They'll live in houses where no one else lives. The houses will crumble to pieces. |
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They won't be rich anymore. Their wealth won't last. Their property will no longer spread out over the land. |
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They won't escape the darkness of death. A flame will dry up everything they have. The breath of God will blow them away. |
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Don't let them fool themselves by trusting in what is worthless. They won't get anything out of it. |
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Even before they die, they'll be paid back in full. No matter what they do, it won't succeed. |
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They'll be like vines that are stripped of their unripe grapes. They'll be like olive trees that drop their flowers. |
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People who are ungodly won't have any children. Fire will burn up the tents of people who accept money from those who want special favors. |
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Instead of having children, ungodly people create suffering. All they produce is evil. They are full of lies." |
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