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Job 5

Common English Bible CEB

1 Call out. Will anyone answer you? To which holy one will you turn?

2 Surely anger can kill the foolish; fury can kill the simple.

3 I've seen the foolish take root and promptly curse their house.

4 Their children are far from safety, crushed in the gate without a deliverer.

5 The hungry devour their crops; it's taken even from the thorns, and the thirsty pant after their yield.

6 Surely trouble doesn't come from dust, nor does distress sprout from the ground.

7 Surely humans are born to distress, just as sparks rise up.

8 But I would seek God, put my case to God,

9 who does great things beyond comprehension, wonderful things without number;

10 who provides rain over the earth's surface, sends water to the open country,

11 exalts the lowly, raises mourners to victory;

12 who frustrates the schemes of the clever so that their hands achieve no success,

13 trapping the wise in their cleverness so that the plans of the devious don't succeed.

14 They encounter darkness during the day, and at noon they fumble about as at night.

15 Yet he rescues the orphan from the sword of their mouth, the needy from the grip of the strong;

16 so the poor have hope and violence shuts its mouth.

17 Look, happy is the person whom God corrects; so don't reject the Almighty's instruction.

18 He injures, but he binds up; he strikes, but his hands heal.

19 From six adversities he will deliver you; from seven harm won't touch you.

20 In famine he will ransom you from death; in war, from the power of the sword.

21 You will be hidden from the tongue's sting, and you won't fear destruction when it comes.

22 You will laugh at destruction and hunger; you won't be afraid of wild beasts;

23 for you will make an agreement with the stones of the field; and the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.

24 You will know that your tent is secure. You will examine your home and miss nothing.

25 You will know that you'll have many children. Your offspring will be like the grass of the earth.

26 You will come to your grave in old age as bundles of grain stacked up at harvesttime.

27 Look, we've searched this out, and so it is; listen and find out for yourself.

The Message Bible MSG

1 "Call for help, Job, if you think anyone will answer! To which of the holy angels will you turn?

2 The hot temper of a fool eventually kills him, the jealous anger of a simpleton does her in.

3 I've seen it myself - seen fools putting down roots, and then, suddenly, their houses are cursed.

4 Their children out in the cold, abused and exploited, with no one to stick up for them.

5 Hungry people off the street plunder their harvests, cleaning them out completely, taking thorns and all, insatiable for everything they have.

6 Don't blame fate when things go wrong - trouble doesn't come from nowhere.

7 It's human! Mortals are born and bred for trouble, as certainly as sparks fly upward. What a Blessing When God Corrects You!

8 "If I were in your shoes, I'd go straight to God, I'd throw myself on the mercy of God.

9 After all, he's famous for great and unexpected acts; there's no end to his surprises.

10 He gives rain, for instance, across the wide earth, sends water to irrigate the fields.

11 He raises up the down-and-out, gives firm footing to those sinking in grief.

12 He aborts the schemes of conniving crooks, so that none of their plots come to term.

13 He catches the know-it-alls in their conspiracies - all that intricate intrigue swept out with the trash!

14 Suddenly they're disoriented, plunged into darkness; they can't see to put one foot in front of the other.

15 But the downtrodden are saved by God, saved from the murderous plots, saved from the iron fist.

16 And so the poor continue to hope, while injustice is bound and gagged.

17 "So, what a blessing when God steps in and corrects you! Mind you, don't despise the discipline of Almighty God!

18 True, he wounds, but he also dresses the wound; the same hand that hurts you, heals you.

19 From one disaster after another he delivers you; no matter what the calamity, the evil can't touch you -

20 "In famine, he'll keep you from starving, in war, from being gutted by the sword.

21 You'll be protected from vicious gossip and live fearless through any catastrophe.

22 You'll shrug off disaster and famine, and stroll fearlessly among wild animals.

23 You'll be on good terms with rocks and mountains; wild animals will become your good friends.

24 You'll know that your place on earth is safe, you'll look over your goods and find nothing amiss.

25 You'll see your children grow up, your family lovely and lissome as orchard grass.

26 You'll arrive at your grave ripe with many good years, like sheaves of golden grain at harvest.

27 "Yes, this is the way things are - my word of honor! Take it to heart and you won't go wrong." Job Replies to Eliphaz