Job 4:1-11

11Eliphaz, who came from Teman, decided to speak. He said this to Job:

2‘Please be patient and listen to what I say. Allow me to speak, because I cannot remain quiet.

3Listen! You have taught many people. You have helped weak people to be strong.

4With your words, you have saved people from danger. You have helped people who are in trouble to be brave.

5But now you are the person who has trouble. You yourself are not patient. Trouble has come to you and you feel afraid.

6But you respect God's authority, so you should trust him. You live in an honest way, so you should still hope for better things.

7Think about this: People who are not guilty of sin do not suddenly die. God does not destroy people who do good things.

8I will tell you what I have seen. Trouble comes to people who do wicked things. They receive the punishment that they deserve.

9God destroys them with his breath. His anger is like a storm that blows them away.

10Lions are strong animals that roar loudly. But if God breaks a lion's teeth, it cannot eat.

11Even the strongest lion will die if it has nothing to eat. The young lions will run away from their mother to find food.