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Job 15 (CEV)

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¹ Eliphaz from Teman said: ² Job, if you had any sense, ³ you would stop spreading all of this hot air. ⁴ Your words are enough to make others turn from God and lead them to doubt. ⁵ And your sinful, scheming mind is the source of all you say. ⁶ I am not here as your judge; your own words are witnesses against you. ⁷ Were you the first human? Are you older than the hills? ⁸ Have you ever been present when God's council meets? Do you alone have wisdom? ⁹ Do you know and understand something we don't? ¹⁰ We have the benefit of wisdom older than your father. ¹¹ And you have been offered comforting words from God. Isn't this enough? ¹² Your emotions are out of control, making you look fierce; ¹³ that's why you attack God with everything you say. ¹⁴ No human is pure and innocent, ¹⁵ and neither are angels-- not in the sight of God. If God doesn't trust his angels, ¹⁶ what chance do humans have? We are so terribly evil that we thirst for sin. ¹⁷ Just listen to what I know, and you will learn ¹⁸ wisdom known by others since ancient times. ¹⁹ Those who gained such insights also gained the land, and they were not influenced by foreign teachings. ²⁰ But suffering is in store each day for those who sin. ²¹ Even in times of success, they constantly hear the threat of doom. ²² Darkness, despair, and death are their destiny. ²³ They scrounge around for food, all the while dreading the approaching darkness. ²⁴ They are overcome with despair, like a terrified king about to go into battle. ²⁵ This is because they rebelled against God All-Powerful ²⁶ and have attacked him with their weapons. ²⁷ They may be rich and fat, ²⁸ but they will live in the ruins of deserted towns. ²⁹ Their property and wealth will shrink and disappear. ³⁰ They won't escape the darkness, and the blazing breath of God will set their future aflame. ³¹ They have put their trust in something worthless; now they will become worthless ³² like a date palm tree without a leaf. ³³ Or like vineyards or orchards whose blossoms and unripe fruit drop to the ground. ³⁴ Yes, the godless and the greedy will have nothing but flames feasting on their homes, ³⁵ because they are the parents of trouble and vicious lies.