Job 5

1Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?footnote a

2For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.footnote b

3I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

4His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.

5Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.

6Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;footnote c

7Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.footnote dfootnote e

8I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:

9Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:footnote ffootnote g

10Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields:footnote h

11To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.

12He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.footnote i

13He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

14They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night.footnote j

15But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.

16So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

17Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

18For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.

19He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

20In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.footnote k

21Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.footnote l

22At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

23For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.

24And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.footnote mfootnote n

25Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.footnote o

26Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.footnote p

27Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.footnote q

Eliphaz Continues: God Blesses those Who Seek Him

1“Call out if you please, but who will answer?To which of the holy ones will you turn? 2For resentment kills a fool,and envy slays the simple. 3I have seen a fool taking root,but suddenly his house was cursed. 4His sons are far from safety,crushed in court without a defender. 5The hungry consume his harvest,taking it even from the thorns,and the thirsty pant after his wealth.footnote a 6For distress does not spring from the dust,and trouble does not sprout from the ground. 7Yet man is born to troubleas surely as sparks fly upward.

8However, if I were you, I would appeal to Godand lay my cause before Him— 9the One who does great and unsearchable things,wonders without number. 10He gives rain to the earthand sends water upon the fields. 11He sets the lowly on high,so that mourners are lifted to safety. 12He thwarts the schemes of the crafty,so that their hands find no success. 13He catches the wise in their craftiness,footnote band sweeps away the plans of the cunning. 14They encounter darkness by dayand grope at noon as in the night. 15He saves the needy from the sword in their mouthand from the clutches of the powerful. 16So the poor have hope,and injustice shuts its mouth.

17Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects;so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.footnote c 18For He wounds, but He also binds;He strikes, but His hands also heal. 19He will rescue you from six calamities;no harm will touch you in seven. 20In famine He will redeem you from death,and in battle from the stroke of the sword. 21You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,and will not fear havoc when it comes. 22You will laugh at destruction and famine,and need not fear the beasts of the earth. 23For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field,and the wild animals will be at peace with you. 24You will know that your tent is secure,and find nothing amiss when inspecting your home. 25You will know that your offspring will be many,your descendants like the grass of the earth. 26You will come to the grave in full vigor,like a sheaf of grain gathered in season.

27Indeed, we have investigated, and it is true!So hear it and know for yourself.”