| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said: | 1Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, |
| 2“If one attempts a word with you, will you become weary? But who can withhold himself from speaking? | 2If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking? |
| 3Surely you have instructed many, And you have strengthened weak hands. | 3Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands. |
| 4Your words have upheld him who was stumbling, And you have strengthened the feeble knees; | 4Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees. |
| 5But now it comes upon you, and you are weary; It touches you, and you are troubled. | 5But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled. |
| 6Is not your reverence your confidence? And the integrity of your ways your hope? | 6Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways? |
| 7“Remember now, who ever perished being innocent? Or where were the upright ever cut off? | 7Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off? |
| 8Even as I have seen, Those who plow iniquity And sow trouble reap the same. | 8Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same. |
| 9By the blast of God they perish, And by the breath of His anger they are consumed. | 9By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed. |
| 10The roaring of the lion, The voice of the fierce lion, And the teeth of the young lions are broken. | 10The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken. |
| 11The old lion perishes for lack of prey, And the cubs of the lioness are scattered. | 11The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad. |
| 12“Now a word was secretly brought to me, And my ear received a whisper of it. | 12Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof. |
| 13In disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falls on men, | 13In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, |
| 14Fear came upon me, and trembling, Which made all my bones shake. | 14Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. |
| 15Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair on my body stood up. | 15Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: |
| 16It stood still, But I could not discern its appearance. A form was before my eyes; There was silence; Then I heard a voice saying: | 16It 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, |
| 17‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker? | 17Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker? |
| 18If He puts no trust in His servants, If He charges His angels with error, | 18Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly: |
| 19How much more those who dwell in houses of clay, Whose foundation is in the dust, Who are crushed before a moth? | 19How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth? |
| 20They are broken in pieces from morning till evening; They perish forever, with no one regarding. | 20They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it. |
| 21Does not their own excellence go away? They die, even without wisdom.’ | 21Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. |
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