Job 4:1

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In chapter 3 Job broke his silence with a raw lament, cursing the day of his birth and longing for rest in death. Now Eliphaz the Temanite, probably the oldest and most respected of the three friends, responds.

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Job 4:7Consider now, I plead: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Or where have the upright been destroyed?
Job 2:11Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him.
Job 42:7After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has.
Proverbs 25:20Like one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied:

World English Bible (WEB)

Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered,

King James Version (KJV)

Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Eliphaz the Temanite made answer and said,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y RESPONDIÓ Eliphaz el Temanita, y dijo:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Respuesta de Elifaz de Temán a Job:

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Job 4:1

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