Job 4:12-21 - A Secret Was Told To Me

¹² Eliphaz of Teman continued: I was told something secretly and heard something whispered in my ear. ¹³ I am with disturbing thoughts from visions in the night, when deep sleep falls on people. ¹⁴ Fear and trembling came over me, and all my bones shook. ¹⁵ A spirit passed in front of me. It made my hair stand on end. ¹⁶ Something stood there. I could not tell what it was. A vague image was in front of my eyes. I heard a soft voice say: ¹⁷ Can any mortal be righteous to God? Can any human being be pure to his maker? ¹⁸ You see God does not trust his own servants. He accuses his angels of making mistakes. ¹⁹ How much more will he accuse those who live in clay houses that have their foundation in the dust? Those houses can be crushed quicker than a moth! ²⁰ From morning to evening, they are shattered. They will disappear forever without anyone noticing. ²¹ Have the ropes of their tent been loosened? Will they die without wisdom?