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.
Job 5
New King James Version
Eliphaz: Job Is Chastened by God
5 “Call out now;
Is there anyone who will answer you?
And to which of the holy ones will you turn?
2 For wrath kills a foolish man,
And envy slays a simple one.
3 (A)I have seen the foolish taking root,
But suddenly I cursed his dwelling place.
4 His sons are (B)far from safety,
They are crushed in the gate,
And (C)there is no deliverer.
5 Because the hungry eat up his harvest,
[a]Taking it even from the thorns,
[b]And a snare snatches their [c]substance.
6 For affliction does not come from the dust,
Nor does trouble spring from the ground;
7 Yet man is (D)born to [d]trouble,
As the sparks fly upward.
8 “But as for me, I would seek God,
And to God I would commit my cause—
9 Who does great things, and unsearchable,
Marvelous things without number.
10 (E)He gives rain on the earth,
And sends waters on the fields.
11 (F)He sets on high those who are lowly,
And those who mourn are lifted to safety.
12 (G)He frustrates the devices of the crafty,
So that their hands cannot carry out their plans.
13 He catches the (H)wise in their own craftiness,
And the counsel of the cunning comes quickly upon them.
14 They meet with darkness in the daytime,
And grope at noontime as in the night.
15 But (I)He saves the needy from the sword,
From the mouth of the mighty,
And from their hand.
16 (J)So the poor have hope,
And injustice shuts her mouth.
17 “Behold,(K) happy is the man whom God corrects;
Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.
18 (L)For He bruises, but He binds up;
He wounds, but His hands make whole.
19 (M)He shall deliver you in six troubles,
Yes, in seven (N)no evil shall touch you.
20 (O)In famine He shall redeem you from death,
And in war from the [e]power of the sword.
21 (P)You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,
And you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes.
22 You shall laugh at destruction and famine,
And (Q)you shall not be afraid of the (R)beasts of the earth.
23 (S)For you shall have a covenant with the stones of the field,
And the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you.
24 You shall know that your tent is in peace;
You shall visit your dwelling and find nothing amiss.
25 You shall also know that (T)your descendants shall be many,
And your offspring (U)like the grass of the earth.
26 (V)You shall come to the grave at a full age,
As a sheaf of grain ripens in its season.
27 Behold, this we have (W)searched out;
It is true.
Hear it, and know for yourself.”
约伯记 5
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
5 “你只管呼救吧，
谁会回应你呢？
你向哪位圣者求助呢？
2 愤恨害死愚昧人，
嫉妒杀死无知者。
3 我见愚昧人扎了根，
突然咒诅临到他家。
4 他的儿女毫无安宁，
在城门口受欺压也无人搭救。
5 饥饿的人吞掉他的庄稼，
连荆棘里的也不放过；
干渴的人吞尽他的财富。
6 苦难并非从土里长出，
患难并非从地里生出。
7 人生来必遇患难，
正如火花必向上飞。
8 “若是我，
就向上帝求助，
向祂陈明苦衷。
9 祂行的奇事不可测度，
祂行的神迹不可胜数。
10 祂降下雨水浇灌大地，
赐下甘霖滋润田园。
11 祂提拔卑微的人，
庇护哀痛的人。
12 祂挫败狡猾人的阴谋，
使他们无法得逞。
13 祂使智者中了自己的诡计，
使奸徒的计谋迅速落空。
14 他们白天遇到黑暗，
午间摸索如在夜晚。
15 上帝拯救穷苦人脱离恶人的中伤，
脱离残暴之徒的辖制，
16 好使贫寒之人有盼望，
使不义之徒哑口无言。
17 “被上帝责备的人有福了，
不可轻视全能者的管教。
18 因为祂打伤，祂也包扎；
祂击伤，祂也医治。
19 六次遭难，祂都救你；
第七次，灾祸也伤不到你。
20 饥荒时，祂必救你脱离死亡；
战争中，祂必救你脱离刀剑。
21 你必免受恶毒的毁谤，
灾难来临也不惧怕。
22 你必笑对灾殃和饥荒，
毫不惧怕地上的野兽。
23 你必与田间的石头立约，
野兽必与你和平相处。
24 你的家必安然无恙，
察看羊圈，一只不少。
25 你必看见子孙昌盛，
后代如遍地的青草。
26 你必寿终正寝才归坟墓，
如同庄稼熟后才被收割。
27 看啊，我们已经查验了，
这一切真实可靠，
你当聆听、接受。”
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