Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Consider now: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Where were the upright ever destroyed? New Living Translation “Stop and think! Do the innocent die? When have the upright been destroyed? English Standard Version “Remember: who that was innocent ever perished? Or where were the upright cut off? Berean Standard Bible Consider now, I plead: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Or where have the upright been destroyed? King James Bible Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off? New King James Version “Remember now, who ever perished being innocent? Or where were the upright ever cut off? New American Standard Bible “Remember now, who ever perished being innocent? Or where were the upright destroyed? NASB 1995 “Remember now, who ever perished being innocent? Or where were the upright destroyed? NASB 1977 “Remember now, who ever perished being innocent? Or where were the upright destroyed? Legacy Standard Bible “Remember now, who ever perished being innocent? Or where were the upright wiped out? Amplified Bible “Remember now, who, being innocent, ever perished? Or where [and in what circumstances] were those upright and in right standing with God destroyed? Christian Standard Bible Consider: Who has perished when he was innocent? Where have the honest been destroyed? Holman Christian Standard Bible Consider: who has perished when he was innocent? Where have the honest been destroyed? American Standard Version Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? Or where were the upright cut off? Contemporary English Version No truly innocent person has ever died young. English Revised Version Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the upright cut off? GOD'S WORD® Translation "Now think about this: Which innocent person [ever] died [an untimely death]? Find me a decent person who has been destroyed. Good News Translation Think back now. Name a single case where someone righteous met with disaster. International Standard Version Now please think: Who has ever perished when they're innocent? Where have the upright been destroyed? Majority Standard Bible Consider now, I plead: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Or where have the upright been destroyed? NET Bible Call to mind now: Who, being innocent, ever perished? And where were upright people ever destroyed? New Heart English Bible "Remember, now, whoever perished, being innocent? Or where were the upright cut off? Webster's Bible Translation Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off; World English Bible “Remember, now, whoever perished, being innocent? Or where were the upright cut off? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionNow remember, "" Who, being innocent, has perished? And where have the upright been cut off? Young's Literal Translation Remember, I pray thee, Who, being innocent, hath perished? And where have the upright been cut off? Smith's Literal Translation Remember now, who perished, he being innocent? and where were the upright cut off? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleRemember, I pray thee, who ever perished being innocent? or when were the just destroyed? Catholic Public Domain Version Consider this, I beg you: who ever perished being innocent? Or when have the righteous been destroyed? New American Bible Reflect now, what innocent person perishes? Where are the upright destroyed? New Revised Standard Version “Think now, who that was innocent ever perished? Or where were the upright cut off? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleRemember, I pray you, whoever perished, being innocent? Or where were the upright ever put to shame? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Remember now, who is innocent that is destroyed, and where are the upright who were put to shame? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? Or where were the upright cut off? Brenton Septuagint Translation Remember then who has perished, being pure? or when were the true-hearted utterly destroyed? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Eliphaz: The Innocent Prosper…6Is your reverence not your confidence, and the uprightness of your ways your hope? 7Consider now, I plead: Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Or where have the upright been destroyed? 8As I have observed, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same.… Cross References Psalm 37:25 I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread. Proverbs 12:21 No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble. Proverbs 13:21 Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous. Psalm 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all. Psalm 91:10 no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent. Proverbs 11:8 The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in. Proverbs 10:24 What the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted. Psalm 37:28 For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off. Psalm 92:12-13 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. / Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. Proverbs 14:32 The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death. 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Romans 8:28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it. 2 Timothy 3:12 Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, Matthew 5:10-12 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. / Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you. Treasury of Scripture Remember, I pray you, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off? who ever. Job 9:22,23 This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked… Psalm 37:25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. Ecclesiastes 7:15 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness. Jump to Previous Consider Cut Destroyed Destruction God-Fearing Innocent Perished Remember Righteous Think UprightJump to Next Consider Cut Destroyed Destruction God-Fearing Innocent Perished Remember Righteous Think UprightJob 4 1. Eliphaz reproves Job that the innocent do not suffer7. He teaches God's judgments to be not for the righteous, but for the wicked. 12. His fearful vision to humble the excellency of creatures before God. Consider now The phrase "Consider now" serves as an invitation to reflect deeply and thoughtfully. In the Hebrew, the word used here is "זָכַר" (zakar), which means to remember or to call to mind. This is a call to engage in introspection and to recall past experiences or teachings. In the context of Job, it is an appeal to Job to think about the nature of divine justice and the fate of the innocent. Historically, this reflects the wisdom tradition in ancient Israel, where reflection and remembrance were key to understanding God's ways. Who, being innocent, has ever perished? Or where were the upright destroyed? Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Considerזְכָר־ (zə·ḵār-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male now: נָ֗א (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' Who מִ֤י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix has perished אָבָ֑ד (’ā·ḇāḏ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish when ה֣וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are he was innocent? נָקִ֣י (nā·qî) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 5355: Clean, free from, exempt Or where וְ֝אֵיפֹ֗ה (wə·’ê·p̄ōh) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 375: What place?, when?, how? were the upright יְשָׁרִ֥ים (yə·šā·rîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 3477: Straight, right destroyed? נִכְחָֽדוּ׃ (niḵ·ḥā·ḏū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3582: To secrete, by act, word, to destroy Links Job 4:7 NIVJob 4:7 NLT Job 4:7 ESV Job 4:7 NASB Job 4:7 KJV Job 4:7 BibleApps.com Job 4:7 Biblia Paralela Job 4:7 Chinese Bible Job 4:7 French Bible Job 4:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 4:7 Remember now whoever perished being innocent? 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