Job 5
Legacy Standard Bible
The Discipline of the Almighty
5 “Call now, is there anyone who will answer you?
And to which of the (A)holy ones will you turn?
2 For (B)vexation kills the ignorant fool,
And jealousy puts to death the simple.
3 I have seen the (C)ignorant fool taking root,
And I (D)cursed his abode suddenly.
4 His (E)sons are far from salvation,
They are even crushed in the gate,
And there is no deliverer.
5 [a]His harvest the hungry devour
And take it to a place of thorns,
And the [b](F)schemer pants after their wealth.
6 For (G)wickedness does not come out from the dust,
Nor does trouble sprout from the ground,
7 For (H)man is born for trouble,
As [c]sparks fly upward.
8 “But as for me, I would (I)seek God,
And I would set my cause before God,
9 Who (J)does great and unsearchable things,
[d]Wonders without number.
10 He (K)gives rain on the earth
And sends water on the fields outside,
11 So that (L)He sets on high those who are lowly,
And those who mourn are lifted to salvation.
12 He (M)frustrates the thoughts of the crafty,
So that their hands cannot attain success of sound wisdom.
13 He (N)catches the wise by their own craftiness,
And the counsel of the twisted is quickly thwarted.
14 By day they (O)meet with darkness
And grope at noon as in the night.
15 But He saves from (P)the sword of their mouth,
And (Q)the needy from the hand of the strong.
16 So the poor has hope,
And (R)unrighteousness must shut its mouth.
17 “Behold, how (S)blessed is the man whom God reproves,
So do not reject the (T)discipline of the [e]Almighty.
18 For (U)He inflicts pain and [f]gives relief;
He [g]wounds, and His hands also heal.
19 [h]From six distresses (V)He will deliver you,
Even in seven (W)evil will not touch you.
20 In (X)famine He will redeem you from death,
And (Y)in war from hands with swords.
21 You will be (Z)hidden from the scourge of the tongue,
(AA)And you will not be afraid of devastation when it comes.
22 You will (AB)laugh at devastation and starvation,
(AC)And you will not be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
23 For your covenant will be with the stones of the field,
And (AD)the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.
24 You will know that your (AE)tent is at peace,
For you will visit your abode and fear no loss.
25 You will know also that your (AF)seed will be many,
And (AG)your offspring as the vegetation of the land.
26 You will (AH)come to the grave in full vigor,
Like the stacking of grain in its season.
27 Behold this; we have investigated it, and so it is.
Hear it, and know for yourself.”
Job 5
International Standard Version
Eliphaz: God Blesses those who Seek Him
5 “Cry out, won’t you!
Is there anyone who will answer you?
To whom will you turn among the holy ones?
2 For wrath will slay a fool;
zealous anger will kill the naïve.
3 “I myself saw a fool becoming established,
but I suddenly cursed where he lived.[a]
4 His children are far from deliverance;
they’ll be maltreated before they leave home,[b]
with no one to rescue them.
5 Then the hungry will devour his harvest,
snatching it even from the midst of thorns,
while the thirsty covet their wealth.
6 For wickedness doesn’t crop up from dust,
nor does trouble sprout out of the ground;
7 But mankind is born headed for trouble,
just as sparks soar skyward.”
God Can be Trusted in Adversity
8 “Now as for me, I would seek God if I were you;[c]
I would commit my case to God.
9 He is always doing great things that cannot be explained,
countless awesome deeds.
10 He sends rain on the surface of the earth,
and waters the surface of the open country.
11 He sets the lowly on high,
and lifts those who mourn to safety.[d]
12 He frustrates the plans of the crafty;
so that what they work for never succeeds.
13 He captures the wise in their own craftiness,
bringing a quick end to their cunning advice.
14 They meet with darkness in broad daylight;
at noonday they grope around as if it were night.
15 So he delivers from the sword of their mouth—
the poor from the power[e] of the mighty.
16 Therefore there is hope for those who are poor,
and iniquity shuts its mouth.
17 “Indeed, how blessed is the person whom God reproves!
So never disrespect the discipline of the Almighty,
18 because though he wounds, but then applies bandages;
though he strikes, his hands still heal.
19 “He will deliver you through six calamities;
and calamity won’t touch you throughout the seventh.
20 He will deliver you from death by famine;
in war from the power[f] of the sword.
21 You’ll be protected from the accusing[g] tongue;
you need not fear destruction when it heads your way.
22 You’ll laugh at destruction and famine;
and you need not fear the beasts of the earth.
23 For you’ll have a pact[h] with the stones in the field;
and the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.
24 You’ll know that your home[i] is secure;
when you search your possessions, and nothing will be missing.
25 You’ll know that you’ll have many children;
and that your offspring will be like the grass of the earth.
26 You’ll go to your grave at a ripe old age;
like a stack of grain that’s harvested at just the right time.
27 “Look! We have thought all this through,
and what we’ve said is true;[j]
So please listen and learn for your own good!”
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