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 3plow wrongdoing And those who sow trouble harvest it.9By 4the breath of God they perish, And 5by the 6blast of His anger they come to an end.10The 7roaring of the lion and the voice of the fierce lion, And the teeth of the young lions are broken out.11The 8lion perishes for lack of prey, And the 9cubs of the lioness are scattered.

12“Now a word 10was brought to me secretly, And my ear received a 11whisper of it.13Amid disquieting 12thoughts from visions of the night, When deep sleep falls on people,14Dread came upon me, and trembling, And made 13all my bones shake.15Then a 14spirit passed by my face; The hair of my flesh stood up.16Something was standing still, but I could not recognize its appearance; A form was before my eyes; There was silence, then I heard a voice:17‘Can 15mankind be righteous 16before God? Can a man be pure 17before his 18Maker?1819He puts no trust even in His servants; And He accuses His angels of error.19How much more those who live in 20houses of clay, Whose 21foundation is in the dust, Who are crushed before the moth!2022Between morning and evening they are broken in pieces; Unregarded, they 23perish forever.21Is their 24tent-cord not pulled out within them? They die, yet 25without wisdom.’