KJV ORIGINAL
Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Isn't your reverence for God your confidence? Isn't the integrity of your life your hope?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Eliphaz is reminding Job that his faith in God and his righteous living should be the source of his confidence and hope, even in suffering.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Eliphaz's first speech to Job, one of three friends who came to comfort him after losing his children, wealth, and health. Eliphaz is trying to encourage Job by reminding him of his previous faithfulness and suggesting that his good character should give him hope for restoration.
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