Job 4:7-21

7“Remember now, 1who ever perished being innocent? Or where were the upright destroyed?8According to what I have seen, 2those who plow iniquity And those who sow trouble harvest it.9By 3the breath of God they perish, And 4by the 5blast of His anger they come to an end.10The 6roaring of the lion and the voice of the fierce lion, And the teeth of the young lions are broken.11The 7lion perishes for lack of prey, And the 8whelps of the lioness are scattered.

12“Now a word 9was brought to me stealthily, And my ear received a 10whisper of it.13Amid disquieting 11thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falls on men,14Dread came upon me, and trembling, And made 12all my bones shake.15Then a 13spirit passed by my face; The hair of my flesh bristled 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:17‘Can 14mankind be just 15before God? Can a man be pure 16before his 17Maker?1818He puts no trust even in His servants; And against His angels He charges error.19How much more those who dwell in 19houses of clay, Whose 20foundation is in the dust, Who are crushed before the moth!2021Between morning and evening they are broken in pieces; Unobserved, they 22perish forever.21Is not their 23tent-cord plucked up within them? They die, yet 24without wisdom.’