Giobbe 5
La Nuova Diodati
5 «Grida pure! C'è forse qualcuno che ti risponde? A chi tra i santi ti rivolgerai?
2 L'ira infatti uccide lo stolto, e la gelosia fa morire lo sciocco.
3 Ho visto lo stolto mettere radici, ma ben presto ho maledetto la sua dimora.
4 I suoi figli non hanno alcuna sicurezza, sono oppressi alla porta, e non c'è alcuno che li difenda.
5 L'affamato divora la sua messe, gliela porta via anche tra le spine, e un laccio ne divora i beni.
6 Poiché la malvagità non esce fuori dalla polvere, e la fatica non germoglia dalla terra;
7 ma l'uomo nasce per soffrire, come la favilla per volare in alto.
8 Io però cercherei Dio, e a Dio affiderei la mia causa,
9 a lui, che fa cose grandi e imperscrutabili meraviglie senza numero,
10 che dà la pioggia sulla terra e manda le acque sui campi
11 innalza gli umili e mette al sicuro in alto gli amitti.
12 Rende vani i disegni degli scaltri, e così le loro mani non possono eseguire i loro piani;
13 prende i savi nella loro astuzia, e il consiglio dei disonesti va presto in fumo.
14 Di giorno essi incappano nelle tenebre, in pieno mezzodí brancolano come di notte;
15 ma Dio salva il bisognoso dalla spada, dalla bocca dei potenti e dalle loro mani.
16 Cosí c'è speranza per il misero, ma l'ingiustizia chiude la sua bocca.
17 Ecco, beato l'uomo che Dio castiga perciò tu non disprezzare la correzione dell'Onnipotente;
18 poiche egli fa la piaga, ma poi la fascia, ferisce, ma le sue mani guariscono.
19 In sei sventure egli ti libererà, sí, in sette il male non ti toccherà.
20 In tempo di carestia ti scamperà dalla morte, in tempo di guerra dalla forza della spada.
21 Sarai sottratto al flagello della lingua, non temerai quando verrà la distruzione.
22 Riderai della distruzione e della carestia, e non avrai paura delle belve della terra;
23 poiché avrai un patto con le pietre del suolo, e le bestie dei campi saranno in pace con te.
24 Saprai che la tua tenda è al sicuro; visiterai i tuoi pascoli e troverai che nulla manca.
25 Ti renderai conto che i tuoi discendenti sono numerosi, e i tuoi rampoli come l'erba dei campi.
26 Scenderai nella tomba in età avanzata, come nella sua stagione si raduna un mucchio di covoni.
27 Ecco ciò che abbiamo trovato; è cosí. Ascoltalo e fanne profitto».
Job 5
Amplified Bible
God Is Just
5 “Call now —is there anyone who will answer you?
And to which of the holy ones (angels) will you turn?
2
“For anger slays the foolish man,
And jealousy kills the simple (naive).
3
“I have seen the foolish taking root [and outwardly prospering],
But I cursed his dwelling immediately [for his destruction was certain].
4
“His children are far from safety [and included in their father’s ruin],
They are oppressed and crushed in the [court of justice in the city’s] gate,
And there is no [a]one to rescue them.
5
“The hungry devour his harvest
And take it even [when it grows] among the thorns;
The trap opens for [his] wealth.
6
“For affliction does not come forth from the dust,
Nor does trouble spring forth from the ground.
7
“For man is born for trouble,
[As naturally] as sparks fly upward.
8
“As for me, I would seek God and inquire of Him,
And I would commit my cause to God;
9
Who does great and unsearchable things,
Marvelous things without number.
10
“He gives rain upon the earth
And sends waters upon the fields,
11
So that He sets on high those who are lowly,
And He lifts to safety those who mourn.
12
“He frustrates the devices and schemes of the crafty,
So that their hands cannot attain success or achieve anything of [lasting] worth.
13
“He catches the [so-called] wise in their own shrewdness,
And the advice of the devious is quickly thwarted.(A)
14
“In the daytime they meet in darkness,
And at noon they grope as in the night.
15
“But God saves [the innocent] from the sword of the mouth of the devious,
And the poor from the hand of the mighty.
16
“So the helpless have hope,
And injustice shuts its mouth.
17
“Behold, how happy and fortunate is the man whom God reproves,
So do not despise or reject the discipline of the Almighty [subjecting you to trial and suffering].
18
“For He inflicts pain, but He binds up and gives relief;
He wounds, but His hands also heal.
19
“He will rescue you from six troubles;
Even in seven, evil will not touch you.
20
“In famine He will redeem you from death,
And in war from the power of the sword.
21
“You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,
And you will not be afraid of destruction when it comes.
22
“You will laugh at violence and famine,
And you will not be afraid of the wild beasts of the earth.
23
“For you will be in harmony with the stones of the field,
And the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.
24
“You will know also that your tent is secure and at peace,
And you will visit your dwelling and fear no loss [nor find anything amiss].
25
“You will know also that your descendants will be many,
And your offspring as the grass of the earth.
26
“You will come to your grave in old age,
Like the stacking of grain [on the threshing floor] in its season.
27
“Behold this; we have investigated it, and it is true.
Hear and heed it, and know for yourself [for your own good].”
Footnotes
- Job 5:4 Lit deliverer.
Job 5
Christian Standard Bible
5 Call out! Will anyone answer you?
Which of the holy ones(A) will you turn to?
2 For anger kills a fool,
and jealousy slays the gullible.(B)
3 I have seen a fool taking root,
but I immediately pronounced a curse on his home.
4 His children are far from safety.
They are crushed at the city gate,(C)
with no one to rescue them.
5 The hungry consume his harvest,
even taking it out of the thorns.[a]
The thirsty[b] pant for his children’s wealth.
6 For distress does not grow out of the soil,
and trouble does not sprout from the ground.
7 But humans are born for trouble(D)
as surely as sparks fly upward.
8 However, if I were you, I would appeal to God
and would present my case to him.(E)
9 He does great(F) and unsearchable things,
wonders without number.(G)
10 He gives rain to the earth
and sends water to the fields.(H)
11 He sets the lowly on high,
and mourners are lifted to safety.(I)
12 He frustrates the schemes of the crafty
so that they[c] achieve no success.
13 He traps the wise in their craftiness
so that the plans of the deceptive
are quickly brought to an end.(J)
14 They encounter darkness by day,
and they grope at noon
as if it were night.(K)
15 He saves the needy from their sharp words[d](L)
and from the clutches of the powerful.
16 So the poor have hope,
and injustice shuts its mouth.(M)
17 See how happy is the person whom God corrects;
so do not reject the discipline of the Almighty.
18 For he wounds but he also bandages;
he strikes, but his hands also heal.(N)
19 He will rescue you from six calamities;
no harm will touch you in seven.
20 In famine he will redeem you from death,
and in battle, from the power of the sword.(O)
21 You will be safe from slander[e]
and not fear destruction when it comes.(P)
22 You will laugh at destruction and hunger
and not fear the land’s wild creatures.
23 For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field,
and the wild animals will be at peace with you.(Q)
24 You will know that your tent is secure,(R)
and nothing will be missing when you inspect your home.
25 You will also know that your offspring will be many
and your descendants like the grass of the earth.
26 You will approach the grave(S) in full vigor,(T)
as a stack of sheaves is gathered in its season.
27 We have investigated this, and it is true!
Hear it and understand it for yourself.
Copyright © 1991 by La Buona Novella s.c.r.l.
Copyright © 2015 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, CA 90631. All rights reserved.
The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible®, and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers, all rights reserved.