7 “Are you the first man ever born?

Were you brought forth before the hills?

8 Do you listen in on God’s council?

Do you have a monopoly on wisdom?

9 What do you know that we do not know?

What insights do you have that we do not have?

10 The gray-haired and the aged are on our side,

men even older than your father.

11 Are God’s consolations not enough for you,

words spoken gently to you?

12 Why has your heart carried you away,

and why do your eyes flash,

13 so that you vent your rage against God

and pour out such words from your mouth?

14 “What are mortals, that they could be pure,

or those born of woman, that they could be righteous?

15 If God places no trust in his holy ones,

if even the heavens are not pure in his eyes,

16 how much less mortals, who are vile and corrupt,

who drink up evil like water!

7 “Are you the first man who was born?

Or were you brought forth before the hills?

8 Have you listened in the council of God?

And do you limit wisdom to yourself?

9 What do you know that we do not know?

What do you understand that is not clear to us?

10 Both the gray-haired and the aged are among us,

older than your father.

11 Are the comforts of God too small for you,

or the word that deals gently with you?

12 Why does your heart carry you away,

and why do your eyes flash,

13 that you turn your spirit against God

and bring such words out of your mouth?

14 What is man, that he can be pure?

Or he who is born of a woman, that he can be righteous?

15 Behold, God puts no trust in his holy ones,

and the heavens are not pure in his sight;

16 how much less one who is abominable and corrupt,

a man who drinks injustice like water!

7 Art thou the first man that was born?

Or wast thou made before the hills?

8 Hast thou heard the secret of God?

And dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?

9 What knowest thou, that we know not?

What understandest thou, which is not in us?

10 With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men,

Much elder than thy father.

11 Are the consolations of God small with thee?

Is there any secret thing with thee?

12 Why doth thine heart carry thee away?

And what do thy eyes wink at,

13 That thou turnest thy spirit against God,

And lettest such words go out of thy mouth?

14 What is man, that he should be clean?

And he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

15 Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints;

Yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.

16 How much more abominable and filthy

Is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?

7 “Were you the first person ever born?

Were you born before the hills were made?

8 Were you listening at God’s secret council?

Do you have a monopoly on wisdom?

9 What do you know that we don’t?

What do you understand that we do not?

10 On our side are aged, gray-haired men

much older than your father!

11 “Is God’s comfort too little for you?

Is his gentle word not enough?

12 What has taken away your reason?

What has weakened your vision,

13 that you turn against God

and say all these evil things?

14 Can any mortal be pure?

Can anyone born of a woman be just?

15 Look, God does not even trust the angels.

Even the heavens are not absolutely pure in his sight.

16 How much less pure is a corrupt and sinful person

with a thirst for wickedness!

7 “Are you the first man who was born?

Or were you made before the hills?

8 Have you heard the counsel of God?

Do you limit wisdom to yourself?

9 What do you know that we do not know?

What do you understand that is not in us?

10 Both the gray-haired and the aged are among us,

Much older than your father.

11 Are the consolations of God too small for you,

And the word spoken gently with you?

12 Why does your heart carry you away,

And what do your eyes wink at,

13 That you turn your spirit against God,

And let such words go out of your mouth?

14 “What is man, that he could be pure?

And he who is born of a woman, that he could be righteous?

15 If God puts no trust in His saints,

And the heavens are not pure in His sight,

16 How much less man, who is abominable and filthy,

Who drinks iniquity like water!

7 “You are not the first man ever born;

you are not older than the hills.

8 You did not listen in on God’s secret council.

But you limit wisdom to yourself.

9 You don’t know any more than we know.

You don’t understand any more than we understand.

10 Old people with gray hair are on our side;

they are even older than your father.

11 Is the comfort God gives you not enough for you,

even when words are spoken gently to you?

12 Has your heart carried you away from God?

Why do your eyes flash with anger?

13 Why do you speak out your anger against God?

Why do these words pour out of your mouth?

14 “How can anyone be pure?

How can someone born to a woman be good?

15 God places no trust in his holy ones,

and even the heavens are not pure in his eyes.

16 How much less pure is one who is terrible and rotten

and drinks up evil as if it were water!

7 Art thou the first man that was born? and wast thou brought forth before the hills? 8 Hast thou listened in the secret council of †God? And hast thou absorbed wisdom for thyself? 9 What knowest thou that we know not? what understandest thou which is not in us? 10 Both the greyheaded and the aged are with us, older than thy father. 11 Are the consolations of •God too small for thee? and the word gently spoken to thee? 12 Why doth thy heart carry thee away? and why do thine eyes wink? 13 That thou turnest thy spirit against •God, and lettest words go out of thy mouth? 14 What is man, that he should be pure? and he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous? 15 Behold, he putteth no trust in his holy ones, and the heavens are not pure in his sight: 16 How much less the abominable and corrupt, —man, that drinketh unrighteousness like water!

7 “Were you the first human to be born? 

Were you delivered before the hills ⸤existed⸥? 

8 Did you listen in on God’s council meeting 

and receive a monopoly on wisdom? 

9 What do you know that we don’t know? 

What do you understand that we don’t? 

10 Both the old and the gray-haired are among us. 

They are older than your father. 

11 Isn’t God’s comfort enough for you, 

even when gently spoken to you? 

12 Why have your emotions carried you away? 

Why do your eyes flash 

13 when you turn against God 

and spit these words out of your mouth? 

14 Why should a mortal be considered faultless 

or someone born of a woman be considered righteous? 

15 If God doesn’t trust his holy ones, 

and the heavens are not pure in his sight, 

16 how much less will he trust the one who is disgusting and corrupt, 

the one who drinks wickedness like water. 

7 Were you the first person ever born,

or were you brought forth before the hills?

8 Do you listen in on the council of God,

or have a monopoly on wisdom?

9 What do you know that we don’t?

What do you understand that is not clear to us?

10 Both the gray-haired and the elderly are with us,

men older than your father.

11 Are God’s consolations not enough for you,

even the words that deal gently with you?

12 Why has your heart misled you,

and why do your eyes flash

13 as you turn your anger against God

and allow such words to leave your mouth?

14 What is man, that he should be pure,

or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?

15 If God puts no trust in His holy ones

and the heavens are not pure in His sight,

16 how much less one who is revolting and corrupt,

who drinks injustice like water?

7 “Are you the firstborn of the human race?

Were you brought forth before the hills?

8 Have you listened in the council of God?

And do you limit wisdom to yourself?

9 What do you know that we do not know?

What do you understand that is not clear to us?

10 The gray-haired and the aged are on our side,

those older than your father.

11 Are the consolations of God too small for you,

or the word that deals gently with you?

12 Why does your heart carry you away,

and why do your eyes flash,

13 so that you turn your spirit against God,

and let such words go out of your mouth?

14 What are mortals, that they can be clean?

Or those born of woman, that they can be righteous?

15 God puts no trust even in his holy ones,

and the heavens are not clean in his sight;

16 how much less one who is abominable and corrupt,

one who drinks iniquity like water!

7 “Were you born the firstborn of the human race?

And were you brought forth before the hills?

8 Have you listened in God’s confidential discussion?

And do you limit wisdom to yourself?

9 What do you know that we do not know?

What do you understand that is not clear to us?

10 Both the gray-haired and the old are among us—

those older than your father.

11 “Are the consolations of God too small for you,

a word spoken gently with you?

12 Why does your heart carry you away?

And why do your eyes flash,

13 that you turn your spirit against God,

and you let such words go out of your mouth?

14 “What is a human being, that he can be clean,

or that one born of a woman can be righteous?

15 Look, he does not trust his holy ones,

and the heavens are not clean in his eyes.

16 How much less he who is abominable and corrupt,

a man drinking wickedness like water.

7 “Are you the first man who was ever born?

Were you created before the hills?

8 Do you listen in when God speaks with his angels?

Do you think you are the only wise person?

9 What do you know that we don’t know?

What understanding do you have that we don’t have?

10 People who are old and gray are on our side.

And they are even older than your parents!

11 Aren’t God’s words of comfort enough for you?

He speaks them to you gently.

12 Why have you let your wild ideas carry you away?

Why do your eyes flash with anger?

13 Why do you get so angry with God?

Why do words like those pour out of your mouth?

14 “Can human beings really be pure?

Can mere men really be right with God?

15 God doesn’t trust his holy angels.

Even the heavens aren’t pure in his sight.

16 So he’ll certainly find fault with human beings.

After all, they are evil and sinful.

They drink up evil as if it were water.

7 “Were you the first man to be born,

Or were you brought forth before the hills?

8 “Do you hear the secret counsel of God,

And limit wisdom to yourself?

9 “What do you know that we do not know?

What do you understand that we do not?

10 “Both the gray-haired and the aged are among us,

Older than your father.

11 “Are the consolations of God too small for you,

Even the word spoken gently with you?

12 “Why does your heart carry you away?

And why do your eyes flash,

13 That you should turn your spirit against God

And allow such words to go out of your mouth?

14 “What is man, that he should be pure,

Or he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

15 “Behold, He puts no trust in His holy ones,

And the heavens are not pure in His sight;

16 How much less one who is detestable and corrupt,

Man, who drinks iniquity like water!