Book of Job - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 839
The Psalms, Solomon and Sacred Writers
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(300 brings no disturbance on them; Their bull genders, and that without fail, Their cow calves, without ever a siip; Their children go out like a flock, And their infants are skipping about; They sing to the timbrel and harp, And delight in the sound of the Bute; On pleasure they Boat all their days, And easily go to the grave l Get far from us! ‘ We care not to learn of Your ways! For why should we serve the Most High 2 ‘_What our wages for working for Him ? ' Do they not enjoy what is nice? (Get from me you villainous thoughts I) How seldom the vi11a.ins’ lamp fails, Or upon them arrives a distress Distributing griefs in its rage ? When are they as straw before wind, Or like chaff that the tempest sweeps off P But GOD stores up grief for her sons? ' Let Him punish their sins on themselves, Let their own eyes perceive the results, And drink the wrath of the Most High! What care they for their house after them When their number of months has rushed by ? But who can teach knowledge to GoD, When He is the judge of the highest? IO I I I2 x6 18 20 21 22 This one dies in perfection of strength, Reclining at ease, and in peace; With his buckets o’erflowing with milk, And with marrow to moisten his bones; That one dies with his soul full of grief, And never with pleasure could eat. 26 Together they lie in the dust And over them wallows the worm! Yes! I know of what are your thoughts And the libels you frame against me ! Where the house of the prince And the hall where he spread out his bed ?’ Why not ask those who pass on the road, On whose evidence you would rely? That the bad escape times of distress, And are led from the dangerous day; Who dare tell to his face of his ways? Who repay to him what he has done? He is carried away to his tomb And a guard watches over his mound; The clods of the valley are sweet, And after him all will proceed As unnumbered before him have gone ! Then why do you comfort in vain Since your reasonings result in a, lie ? W12 Wbirh §i1brr¤s nf Miplyny. Eliphaz the Themanite, however, answered, and said: Can a man be essential to GoD As a man of skill may to his like? Does your righteousness profit the Highest? Does He gain by your course being straight? For fear of you, will He debate, 839 28 33 34 22
