1 Then Eliphaz from Teman replied ⌞to Job⌟,
2 “If someone tries to talk to you, will you become impatient?
3 Certainly, you have instructed many people:
4 When someone stumbled, you lifted him up with your words.
5 But trouble comes to you, and you’re impatient.
6 Doesn’t your fear of God give you confidence
7 “Now think about this:
8 Whenever I saw those who plowed wickedness and planted misery,
9 God destroys them with his breath
10 Though the roar of the lion
11 The old lions die without any prey ⌞to eat⌟,
12 “I was told something secretly
13 With disturbing thoughts from visions in the night,
14 fear and trembling came over me,
15 A spirit passed in front of me.
16 Something stood there.
17 ‘Can ⌞any⌟ mortal be righteous to God?
18 “You see, God doesn’t trust his own servants,
19 How much more will he accuse those who live in clay houses
20 From morning to evening, they are shattered.
21 Haven’t the ropes of their tent been loosened?