Job 5
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1"Cry out, won't you! Is there anyone who will answer you? To whom will you turn among the holy ones?1"Call now, is there anyone who will answer you? And to which of the holy ones will you turn?
2For wrath will slay a fool; zealous anger will kill the naive.2"For anger slays the foolish man, And jealousy kills the simple.
3"I myself saw a fool becoming established, but I suddenly cursed where he lived. 3"I have seen the foolish taking root, And I cursed his abode immediately.
4His children are far from deliverance; they'll be maltreated before they leave home, with no one to rescue them.4"His sons are far from safety, They are even oppressed in the gate, And there is no deliverer.
5Then the hungry will devour his harvest, snatching it even from the midst of thorns, while the thirsty covet their wealth.5"His harvest the hungry devour And take it to a place of thorns, And the schemer is eager for their wealth.
6For wickedness doesn't crop up from dust, nor does trouble sprout out of the ground;6"For affliction does not come from the dust, Nor does trouble sprout from the ground,
7But mankind is born headed for trouble, just as sparks soar skyward."7For man is born for trouble, As sparks fly upward.
8"Now as for me, I would seek God if I were you; I would commit my case to God.8"But as for me, I would seek God, And I would place my cause before God;
9He is always doing great things that cannot be explained, countless awesome deeds.9Who does great and unsearchable things, Wonders without number.
10He sends rain on the surface of the earth, and waters the surface of the open country.10"He gives rain on the earth And sends water on the fields,
11He sets the lowly on high, and lifts those who mourn to safety. 11So that He sets on high those who are lowly, And those who mourn are lifted to safety.
12He frustrates the plans of the crafty; so that what they work for never succeeds.12"He frustrates the plotting of the shrewd, So that their hands cannot attain success.
13He captures the wise in their own craftiness, bringing a quick end to their cunning advice.13"He captures the wise by their own shrewdness, And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.
14They meet with darkness in broad daylight; at noonday they grope around as if it were night.14"By day they meet with darkness, And grope at noon as in the night.
15So he delivers from the sword of their mouth— the poor from the power of the mighty.15"But He saves from the sword of their mouth, And the poor from the hand of the mighty.
16Therefore there is hope for those who are poor, and iniquity shuts its mouth.16"So the helpless has hope, And unrighteousness must shut its mouth.
17"Indeed, how blessed is the person whom God reproves! So never disrespect the discipline of the Almighty,17"Behold, how happy is the man whom God reproves, So do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
18because though he wounds, but then applies bandages; though he strikes, his hands still heal.18"For He inflicts pain, and gives relief; He wounds, and His hands also heal.
19"He will deliver you through six calamities; and calamity won't touch you throughout the seventh.19"From six troubles He will deliver you, Even in seven evil will not touch you.
20He will deliver you from death by famine; in war from the power of the sword.20"In famine He will redeem you from death, And in war from the power of the sword.
21You'll be protected from the accusing tongue; you need not fear destruction when it heads your way.21"You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you will not be afraid of violence when it comes.
22You'll laugh at destruction and famine; and you need not fear the beasts of the earth.22"You will laugh at violence and famine, And you will not be afraid of wild beasts.
23For you'll have a pact with the stones in the field; and the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.23"For you will be in league with the stones of the field, And the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.
24You'll know that your home is secure; when you search your possessions, and nothing will be missing.24"You will know that your tent is secure, For you will visit your abode and fear no loss.
25You'll know that you'll have many children; and that your offspring will be like the grass of the earth.25"You will know also that your descendants will be many, And your offspring as the grass of the earth.
26You'll go to your grave at a ripe old age; like a stack of grain that's harvested at just the right time.26"You will come to the grave in full vigor, Like the stacking of grain in its season.
27"Look! We have thought all this through, and what we've said is true; So please listen and learn for your own good!"27"Behold this; we have investigated it, and so it is. Hear it, and know for yourself."
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