7 “Consider now: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Where were the upright ever destroyed? 8 As I have observed, those who plow evil

Remember now, who ever perished being innocent? Or where were the upright ever cut off? Even as I have seen, Those who plow iniquity And sow trouble.

7 “Consider now: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Where were the upright ever destroyed? 8 As I have observed, those who plow evil and those who sow ...

7 “Remember that the innocent will not die; honest people will never be destroyed. 8 I have noticed that people who plow evil and plant trouble, harvest it.

Remember that the innocent will not die; honest people will never be destroyed. I have noticed that people who plow evil and plant trouble, harvest it.

Eliphaz, early in his first speech, sets the tone for much of the following dialogues by introducing the theory that suffering is the result of sin.

Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? Or where were the righteous cut off?

זְכׇר־נָ֗א מִ֤י ה֣וּא נָקִ֣י אָבָ֑ד וְ֝אֵיפֹ֗ה יְשָׁרִ֥ים נִכְחָֽדוּ׃ Think now, what innocent man ever perished? Where have the upright been destroyed?

New International Version “Consider now: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Where were the upright ever destroyed? New Living Translation

7“Think now, who that was innocent ever perished? Or where were the upright cut off? 8As I have seen, those who plow iniquity and sow trouble reap the same.