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Job 5

New International Version NIV

1 “Call if you will, but who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn?

2 Resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.

3 I myself have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed.

4 His children are far from safety, crushed in court without a defender.

5 The hungry consume his harvest, taking it even from among thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth.

6 For hardship does not spring from the soil, nor does trouble sprout from the ground.

7 Yet man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.

8 “But if I were you, I would appeal to God; I would lay my cause before him.

9 He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.

10 He provides rain for the earth; he sends water on the countryside.

11 The lowly he sets on high, and those who mourn are lifted to safety.

12 He thwarts the plans of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success.

13 He catches the wise in their craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are swept away.

14 Darkness comes upon them in the daytime; at noon they grope as in the night.

15 He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth; he saves them from the clutches of the powerful.

16 So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.

17 “Blessed is the one whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

18 For he wounds, but he also binds up; he injures, but his hands also heal.

19 From six calamities he will rescue you; in seven no harm will touch you.

20 In famine he will deliver you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword.

21 You will be protected from the lash of the tongue, and need not fear when destruction comes.

22 You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the wild animals.

23 For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.

24 You will know that your tent is secure; you will take stock of your property and find nothing missing.

25 You will know that your children will be many, and your descendants like the grass of the earth.

26 You will come to the grave in full vigor, like sheaves gathered in season.

27 “We have examined this, and it is true. So hear it and apply it to yourself.”

New International Reader's Version NIRV

1 Eliphaz continued, "Call out if you want to, Job. But who will answer you? Which one of the holy angels will you turn to?

2 Anger kills foolish people. Jealousy destroys those who are childish.

3 I saw that foolish people were having success. But suddenly a curse came down on their houses.

4 Their children aren't safe at all. They lose their case in court. No one speaks up for them.

5 Hungry people eat up the crops of those who are foolish. They even take the food that grows among thorns. Thirsty people long for the wealth of the foolish.

6 Hard times don't just grow out of the soil. Trouble doesn't jump out of the ground.

7 People are born to have trouble. And that's just as sure as sparks fly up.

8 "If I were you, I'd make my appeal to God. I'd bring my case to be judged by him.

9 He does wonderful things that can't be understood. He does miracles that can't even be counted.

10 He sends rain on the earth. He sends water on the countryside.

11 He lifts up those who are lowly in spirit. He lifts up those who are sad. He keeps them safe.

12 He stops those who are tricky from doing what they plan to do. The work of their hands doesn't succeed.

13 Some people think they are so wise. But God catches them in their own tricks. He sweeps away the evil plans of sinful people.

14 Darkness covers them in the daytime. At noon they feel their way around as if it were night.

15 God saves needy people from the cutting words of their enemies. He saves them from their powerful hands.

16 So those who are poor have hope. And God shuts the mouths of people who don't treat others fairly.

17 "Blessed is the person God corrects. So don't hate the Mighty One's training.

18 He wounds. But he also bandages up those he wounds. He harms. But his hands also heal those he harms.

19 From six troubles he will save you. Even if you are in trouble seven times, no harm will come to you.

20 When there isn't enough food, God will keep you from dying. When you go into battle, he won't let a sword strike you down.

21 He will keep you safe from words that can hurt you. You won't need to be afraid when everything is being destroyed.

22 You will laugh when things are being destroyed. You will enjoy life even when there isn't enough food. You won't be afraid of wild animals.

23 You will make a covenant with the stones in the fields. They won't keep your crops from growing. Even wild animals will be at peace with you.

24 You will know that the tent you live in is secure. You will check out your property. You will see that nothing is missing.

25 You can be sure you will have a lot of children. They will be as many as the blades of grass on the earth.

26 You will go down to the grave while you are still very strong. You will be like a crop that is gathered at the right time.

27 "We have carefully studied all of those things. And they are true. So pay attention to them. Apply them to yourself."