Job 5:3-5

Good News Translation

³ I have seen fools who looked secure,
    but I called down a sudden curse on their homes.
⁴ Their children can never find safety;
    no one stands up to defend them in court.
⁵ Hungry people will eat the fool's crops—
    even the grain growing among thorns^[a]—
    and thirsty people will envy his wealth.