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Job 4:12-21
English Standard Version
Job 4:12-21
English Standard Version
12 “Now a word was brought to me stealthily;
my ear received (A)the whisper of it.
13 Amid (B)thoughts from (C)visions of the night,
when (D)deep sleep falls on men,
14 dread came upon me, and trembling,
which made all my bones shake.
15 A spirit glided past my face;
the hair of my flesh stood up.
16 It stood still,
but I could not discern its appearance.
(E)A form was before my eyes;
there was silence, then I heard (F)a voice:
17 (G)‘Can mortal man be in the right before[a] God?
Can a man be pure before his Maker?
18 Even in his servants (H)he puts no trust,
and his angels he charges with error;
19 how much more those who dwell in houses of (I)clay,
whose foundation is in (J)the dust,
who are crushed like[b] (K)the moth.
20 Between (L)morning and evening they are beaten to pieces;
they perish forever (M)without anyone regarding it.
21 Is not their tent-cord plucked up within them,
(N)do they not die, and that without wisdom?’
Job 4:12-21
New International Version
Job 4:12-21
New International Version
12 “A word(A) was secretly brought to me,
my ears caught a whisper(B) of it.(C)
13 Amid disquieting dreams in the night,
when deep sleep falls on people,(D)
14 fear and trembling(E) seized me
and made all my bones shake.(F)
15 A spirit glided past my face,
and the hair on my body stood on end.(G)
16 It stopped,
but I could not tell what it was.
A form stood before my eyes,
and I heard a hushed voice:(H)
17 ‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God?(I)
Can even a strong man be more pure than his Maker?(J)
18 If God places no trust in his servants,(K)
if he charges his angels with error,(L)
19 how much more those who live in houses of clay,(M)
whose foundations(N) are in the dust,(O)
who are crushed(P) more readily than a moth!(Q)
20 Between dawn and dusk they are broken to pieces;
unnoticed, they perish forever.(R)
21 Are not the cords of their tent pulled up,(S)
so that they die(T) without wisdom?’(U)
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