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
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.
約伯記 5
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Traditional)
惡人終難免禍
5 「你且呼求，有誰答應你？諸聖者之中，你轉向那一位呢？ 2 憤怒害死愚妄人，嫉妒殺死痴迷人。 3 我曾見愚妄人扎下根，但我忽然咒詛他的住處。 4 他的兒女遠離穩妥的地步，在城門口被壓，並無人搭救。 5 他的莊稼有飢餓的人吃盡了，就是在荊棘裡的也搶去了，他的財寶有網羅張口吞滅了。 6 禍患原不是從土中出來，患難也不是從地裡發生。 7 人生在世必遇患難，如同火星飛騰。
8 「至於我，我必仰望神，把我的事情託付他。 9 他行大事不可測度，行奇事不可勝數。 10 降雨在地上，賜水於田裡； 11 將卑微的安置在高處，將哀痛的舉到穩妥之地； 12 破壞狡猾人的計謀，使他們所謀的不得成就。 13 他叫有智慧的中了自己的詭計，使狡詐人的計謀速速滅亡。 14 他們白晝遇見黑暗，午間摸索如在夜間。 15 神拯救窮乏人，脫離他們口中的刀和強暴人的手。 16 這樣，貧寒的人有指望，罪孽之輩必塞口無言。
受神懲乃為有福
17 「神所懲治的人是有福的，所以你不可輕看全能者的管教。 18 因為他打破，又纏裹；他擊傷，用手醫治。 19 你六次遭難，他必救你，就是七次，災禍也無法害你。 20 在饑荒中，他必救你脫離死亡；在爭戰中，他必救你脫離刀劍的權力。 21 你必被隱藏，不受口舌之害；災殃臨到，你也不懼怕。 22 你遇見災害饑饉，就必喜笑；地上的野獸，你也不懼怕。 23 因為你必與田間的石頭立約，田裡的野獸也必與你和好。 24 你必知道你帳篷平安，要查看你的羊圈，一無所失。 25 也必知道你的後裔將來發達，你的子孫像地上的青草。 26 你必壽高年邁才歸墳墓，好像禾捆到時收藏。 27 這理我們已經考察，本是如此，你須要聽，要知道是與自己有益。」
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