Job 5:17-27
New American Standard Bible
17 “Behold, (A)happy is the person whom God disciplines,
So do not reject the (B)discipline of [a]the Almighty.
18 For (C)He inflicts pain, and [b]gives relief;
He wounds, but His hands also heal.
19 In six troubles (D)He will save you;
Even in seven, (E)evil will not touch you.
20 In (F)famine He will redeem you from death,
And (G)in war, from the power of the sword.
21 You will be (H)hidden [c]from the scourge of the tongue,
(I)And you will not be afraid of violence when it comes.
22 You will (J)laugh at violence and hunger,
(K)And you will not be afraid of [d]wild animals.
23 For you will be in league with the stones of the field,
And (L)the animals of the field will be at peace with you.
24 You will know that your (M)tent is secure,
For you will visit your home and [e]have nothing missing.
25 You will also know that your [f](N)descendants will be many,
And (O)your offspring as the grass of the earth.
26 You will (P)come to the grave at a ripe age,
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 5:17-27
Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 See how happy the man is God corrects;
so do not reject the discipline of the Almighty.
18 For He crushes but also binds up;
He strikes, but His hands also heal.(A)
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.(B)
21 You will be safe from slander[a]
and not fear destruction when it comes.(C)
22 You will laugh at destruction and hunger
and not fear the animals of the earth.
23 For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field,
and the wild animals will be at peace with you.(D)
24 You will know that your tent is secure,(E)
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(F) in full vigor,(G)
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.
Footnotes
- Job 5:21 Lit be hidden from the whip of the tongue
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