Job 5
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Chapter 5
Eliphaz continues to speak to Job
1‘Shout for help, Job! But no one will answer you.
None of the angels will come to help you.
2Foolish people may be angry and jealous.
That is what kills them.
3I have seen fools who seemed to be successful.
But suddenly a curse destroyed their homes.
4Their children are never truly safe.
The judge says that they are guilty,
and nobody saves them from punishment.
5Hungry people take their crops to eat.
They even take them from among the weeds.
Thirsty people take the fool's money for themselves.
6Problems do not grow like plants in our fields.
Trouble does not come up from the ground.
7But trouble comes to everyone, as soon as they are born.
It is as certain as smoke that rises from a fire.
8I suggest that you ask God to help you.
You should tell him about your problems.
9He does great things that nobody can understand.
He does more miracles than anyone can count.
10He gives rain for the earth.
He sends water for the fields.
11He gives honour to humble people.
When people are suffering, he puts them in a safe place.
12He stops the ideas of clever people.
They cannot do what they want to do.
13When wise people try to do clever things,
he causes those things to give them trouble.
He quickly stops their clever ideas.
14In the middle of the day, it becomes dark for those people.
At midday, they see no better than blind people.
15He saves poor people when wicked people attack them.
He rescues weak people from the power of strong people.
16So poor people can hope for justice.
Wicked people have to be quiet.
17If Almighty God warns you to do what is right,
he has blessed you.
So do not be upset when he decides to do that.
18He may cause you to have pain,
but he will make you well again.
He may hurt you,
but he will also give you health.
19If trouble comes to you six times, he will rescue you.
No bad thing will hurt you, as often as it happens.
20If there is a time of famine,
he will keep you alive.
He will protect you from death in a time of war.
21If people insult you, he will take care of you.
When people attack you, you will not be afraid.
22In times of danger and famine, you will be brave.
You will not be afraid of wild animals.
23The stones in your fields will not give you trouble.
The wild animals will not attack you.
24You will know that your home is strong and safe.
When you check all your land,
you will see that all your animals are safe.
25You will know that your children will be very many.
You will have as many descendants as the grass that grows in the ground.
26You will not die until you are old.
You will grow with strength until you die,
like crops that grow until the time of harvest.
27We have thought carefully about these things.
We know that they are true.
So listen to what we say.
Accept it and it will be good for you.’
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