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
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Job Is Corrected by God
5 “Call now; is there anyone who will answer you?
To which of the holy ones will you turn?(A)
2 Surely vexation kills the fool,
and jealousy slays the simple.(B)
3 I have seen fools taking root,
but suddenly I cursed their dwelling.(C)
4 Their children are far from safety,
they are crushed in the gate,
and there is no one to deliver them.(D)
5 The hungry eat their harvest,
and they take it even out of the thorns,[a]
and the thirsty[b] pant after their wealth.(E)
6 For misery does not come from the earth,
nor does trouble sprout from the ground,
7 but humans are born to trouble
just as sparks[c] fly upward.(F)
8 “As for me, I would seek God,
and to God I would commit my cause.(G)
9 He does great things and unsearchable,
marvelous things without number.(H)
10 He gives rain on the earth
and sends waters on the fields;(I)
11 he sets on high those who are lowly,
and those who mourn are lifted to safety.(J)
12 He frustrates the devices of the crafty,
so that their hands achieve no success.(K)
13 He takes the wise in their own craftiness,
and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end.
14 They meet with darkness in the daytime
and grope at noonday as in the night.(L)
15 But he saves the needy from the sword of their mouth,
from the hand of the mighty.(M)
16 So the poor have hope,
and injustice shuts its mouth.(N)
17 “How happy is the one whom God reproves;
therefore do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.[d](O)
18 For he wounds, but he binds up;
he strikes, but his hands heal.(P)
19 He will deliver you from six troubles;
in seven no harm shall touch you.(Q)
20 In famine he will redeem you from death
and in war from the power of the sword.(R)
21 You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue
and shall not fear destruction when it comes.(S)
22 At destruction and famine you shall laugh
and shall not fear the wild animals of the earth.(T)
23 For you shall be in league with the stones of the field,
and the wild animals shall be at peace with you.(U)
24 You shall know that your tent is safe;
you shall inspect your fold and miss nothing.(V)
25 You shall know that your descendants will be many
and your offspring like the grass of the earth.(W)
26 You shall come to your grave in ripe old age,
as a shock of grain comes up to the threshing floor in its season.(X)
27 See, we have searched this out; it is true.
Hear, and know it for yourself.”
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