Job 4:2-14
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 4
2'If one ventures a word with you, will you become impatient? But who can refrain from speaking? 3Behold, you have taught many, And you have strengthened weak hands. 4Your words have helped the stumbling to stand, And you have strengthened feeble knees. 5But now it comes to you, and you are impatient; It touches you, and you are horrified. 6Is your fear of God not your confidence, And the integrity of your ways your hope? 7'Remember now, who ever perished being innocent? Or where were the upright destroyed? 8According to what I have seen, those who plow wrongdoing And those who sow trouble harvest it. 9By the breath of God they perish, And by the blast of His anger they come to an end. 10The roaring of the lion and the voice of the fierce lion, And the teeth of the young lions are broken out. 11The lion perishes for lack of prey, And the cubs of the lioness are scattered. 12'Now a word was brought to me secretly, And my ear received a whisper of it. 13Amid disquieting thoughts from visions of the night, When deep sleep falls on people, 14Dread came upon me, and trembling, And made all my bones shake.King James Version
Chapter 4
2If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 4
2Should anyone try to speak with you when you are exhausted? Yet who can keep from speaking? 3Indeed, you have instructed many and have strengthened weak hands. 4Your words have steadied the one who was stumbling and braced the knees that were buckling. 5But now that this has happened to you, you have become exhausted. It strikes you, and you are dismayed. 6Isn’t your piety your confidence, and the integrity of your life your hope? 7Consider: Who has perished when he was innocent? Where have the honest been destroyed? 8In my experience, those who plow injustice and those who sow trouble reap the same. 9They perish at a single blast from God and come to an end by the breath of his nostrils. 10The lion may roar and the fierce lion growl, but the teeth of young lions are broken.
11The strong lion dies if it catches no prey, and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.
12A word was brought to me in secret; my ears caught a whisper of it.
13Among unsettling thoughts from visions in the night, when deep sleep comes over men,
14fear and trembling came over me and made all my bones shake.
New Living Translation
3'In the past you have encouraged many people; you have strengthened those who were weak.
4Your words have supported those who were falling; you encouraged those with shaky knees.
5But now when trouble strikes, you lose heart. You are terrified when it touches you.
6Doesn’t your reverence for God give you confidence? Doesn’t your life of integrity give you hope?
7'Stop and think! Do the innocent die? When have the upright been destroyed?
8My experience shows that those who plant trouble and cultivate evil will harvest the same.
9A breath from God destroys them. They vanish in a blast of his anger.
10The lion roars and the wildcat snarls, but the teeth of strong lions will be broken.
11The fierce lion will starve for lack of prey, and the cubs of the lioness will be scattered.
English Standard Version
Chapter 4
2"If one ventures a word with you, will you be impatient? Yet who can keep from speaking? 3Behold, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened the weak hands. 4Your words have upheld him who was stumbling, and you have made firm the feeble knees. 5But now it has come to you, and you are impatient; it touches you, and you are dismayed. 6 Is not your fear of God your confidence, and the integrity of your ways your hope? 7"Remember: who that was innocent ever perished? Or where were the upright cut off? 8As I have seen, those who plow iniquity and sow trouble reap the same. 9By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of his anger they are consumed. 10The roar of the lion, the voice of the fierce lion, the teeth of the young lions are broken. 11The strong lion perishes for lack of prey, and the cubs of the lioness are scattered. 12"Now a word was brought to me stealthily; my ear received the whisper of it. 13Amid thoughts from visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, 14dread came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones shake.New International Version
Chapter 4
2"If someone ventures a word with you, will you be impatient? But who can keep from speaking? 3Think how you have instructed many, how you have strengthened feeble hands. 4Your words have supported those who stumbled; you have strengthened faltering knees. 5But now trouble comes to you, and you are discouraged; it strikes you, and you are dismayed.
6Should not your piety be your confidence and your blameless ways your hope?
7"Consider now: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Where were the upright ever destroyed?
8As I have observed, those who plow evil and those who sow trouble reap it.
9At the breath of God they perish; at the blast of his anger they are no more.
10The lions may roar and growl, yet the teeth of the great lions are broken.
New King James Version