1 T hen answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,

Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,

2 S hould a wise man make answer with vain knowledge, And fill himself with the east wind?

Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?

3 S hould he reason with unprofitable talk, Or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

4 Y ea, thou doest away with fear, And hinderest devotion before God.

Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.

5 F or thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, And thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

6 T hine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I; Yea, thine own lips testify against thee.

Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.

7 A rt thou the first man that was born? Or wast thou brought forth before the hills?

Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?

8 H ast thou heard the secret counsel of God? And dost thou limit wisdom to thyself?

Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?

9 W hat knowest thou, that we know not? What understandest thou, which is not in us?

What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?

10 W ith us are both the gray-headed and the very aged men, Much elder than thy father.

With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.

11 A re the consolations of God too small for thee, Even the word that is gentle toward thee?

Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?

12 W hy doth thy heart carry thee away? And why do thine eyes flash,

Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,

13 T hat against God thou turnest thy spirit, And lettest words go out of thy mouth?

that thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?

14 W hat is man, that he should be clean? And he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

15 B ehold, he putteth no trust in his holy ones; Yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight:

Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.

16 H ow much less one that is abominable and corrupt, A man that drinketh iniquity like water!

How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?

17 I will show thee, hear thou me; And that which I have seen I will declare:

I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare;

18 ( Which wise men have told From their fathers, and have not hid it;

which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:

19 U nto whom alone the land was given, And no stranger passed among them):

unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them.

20 T he wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, Even the number of years that are laid up for the oppressor.

The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.

21 A sound of terrors is in his ears; In prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

22 H e believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, And he is waited for of the sword.

He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.

23 H e wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

24 D istress and anguish make him afraid; They prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.

Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.

25 B ecause he hath stretched out his hand against God, And behaveth himself proudly against the Almighty;

For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.

26 H e runneth upon him with a stiff neck, With the thick bosses of his bucklers;

He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:

27 B ecause he hath covered his face with his fatness, And gathered fat upon his loins;

because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.

28 A nd he hath dwelt in desolate cities, In houses which no man inhabited, Which were ready to become heaps;

And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.

29 H e shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, Neither shall their possessions be extended on the earth.

He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.

30 H e shall not depart out of darkness; The flame shall dry up his branches, And by the breath of God's mouth shall he go away.

He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.

31 L et him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself; For vanity shall be his recompense.

Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.

32 I t shall be accomplished before his time, And his branch shall not be green.

It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.

33 H e shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, And shall cast off his flower as the olive-tree.

He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.

34 F or the company of the godless shall be barren, And fire shall consume the tents of bribery.

For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.

35 T hey conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity, And their heart prepareth deceit.

They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.