Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:
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Verse 18 is found in chapter 4 of Job. Eliphaz recounts a nighttime experience in which a presence communicates the frailty of human beings before God. The argument emphasizes that no mortal can consider himself absolutely righteous before the Creator. The statement contains a theological truth about human limitation, but within the dialogue it will be used to interpret Job’s specific situation inadequately.
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Siehe, unter seinen Knechten ist keiner ohne Tadel, und seine Boten zeiht er der Torheit:
He aquí que en sus siervos no confía, Y notó necedad en sus ángeles
Si ni siquiera confía en sus siervos y a sus ángeles les atribuye errores,
Si Dieu n'a pas confiance en ses serviteurs, S'il trouve de la folie chez ses anges,
Ecco, egli non si fida ne’ suoi servitori, E scorge della temerità ne’ suoi Angeli.
Eis que ele não confia nos seus servos e aos seus anjos atribui loucura;
看哪,主不信靠他的僕人, 尚且指他的使者為愚昧,
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