God Is Just

“Call now, is there anyone who will answer you?
And to which of the (A)holy ones will you turn?
“For (B)anger slays the foolish man,
And jealousy kills the simple.
“I have seen the (C)foolish taking root,
And I (D)cursed his abode immediately.
“His (E)sons are far from safety,
They are even [a]oppressed in the gate,
And there is no deliverer.
[b]His harvest the hungry devour
And take it to a place of thorns,
And the [c](F)schemer is eager for their wealth.
“For (G)affliction does not come from the dust,
Nor does trouble sprout from the ground,
For (H)man is born for trouble,
As sparks fly upward.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 5:4 Lit crushed
  2. Job 5:5 Lit Whose
  3. Job 5:5 Ancient versions read thirsty

The Discipline of the Almighty

“Call now, is there anyone who will answer you?
And to which of the (A)holy ones will you turn?
For (B)vexation kills the ignorant fool,
And jealousy puts to death the simple.
I have seen the (C)ignorant fool taking root,
And I (D)cursed his abode suddenly.
His (E)sons are far from salvation,
They are even crushed in the gate,
And there is no deliverer.
[a]His harvest the hungry devour
And take it to a place of thorns,
And the [b](F)schemer pants after their wealth.
For (G)wickedness does not come out from the dust,
Nor does trouble sprout from the ground,
For (H)man is born for trouble,
As [c]sparks fly upward.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 5:5 Lit Whose
  2. Job 5:5 Ancient versions thirsty
  3. Job 5:7 Or sons of Reseph

God Is Just

“Call now, is there anyone who will answer you?
And to which of the (A)holy ones will you turn?
For (B)irritation kills the fool,
And jealousy brings death to the simple.
I have seen the (C)fool taking root,
And I (D)cursed his home immediately.
His (E)sons are far from safety,
They are also [a]oppressed at the gate,
And there is no one to save them.
[b]The hungry devour his harvest
And take it to a place of thorns,
And the [c](F)schemer is eager for their wealth.
For (G)disaster does not come from the dust,
Nor does trouble sprout from the ground,
For (H)man is born for trouble,
As sparks fly upward.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 5:4 Lit crushed
  2. Job 5:5 Lit Whose harvest the hungry devour
  3. Job 5:5 Ancient versions thirsty