Job 5:8-18

8 Ciertamente yo buscaría á Dios, Y depositaría en él mis negocios:

9 El cual hace cosas grandes é inescrutables, Y maravillas que no tienen cuento:

10 Que da la lluvia sobre la haz de la tierra, Y envía las aguas por los campos:

11 Que pone los humildes en altura, Y los enlutados son levantados á salud:

12 Que frustra los pensamientos de los astutos, Para que sus manos no hagan nada:

13 Que prende á los sabios en la astucia de ellos, Y el consejo de los perversos es entontecido;

14 De día se topan con tinieblas, Y en mitad del día andan á tientas como de noche:

15 Y libra de la espada al pobre, de la boca de los impíos, Y de la mano violenta;

16 Pues es esperanza al menesteroso, Y la iniquidad cerrará su boca.

17 He aquí, bienaventurado es el hombre á quien Dios castiga: Por tanto no menosprecies la corrección del Todopoderoso.

18 Porque él es el que hace la llaga, y él la vendará: El hiere, y sus manos curan.

Job 5:8-18 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 5

In this chapter Eliphaz goes on to prove, and further confirm and establish, what he had before asserted, that not good men, but wicked men only, are afflicted of God, at least greatly, so as to have their substance wholly destroyed and perish, which was Job's case; and this partly from the case, state, and sentiments of all the saints, Job 5:1,2; and from his own observation and experience, Job 5:3-5; and then he proceeds to give some advice; and seeing afflictions do not come by chance, but are of God, it is right in such circumstances for a man to seek to the Lord for pardon and salvation, and commit his cause unto him, Job 5:6-8; who does many great things in a providential way to the good of man in general, and to the disappointment of wicked crafty men, and to the serving of the poor in particular, Job 5:9-16; so that it is best patiently to bear the afflicting hand of God, and it is an happiness to be corrected by him, since he delivers such out of all their troubles, and preserves them from many evils, and bestows many good things on them; which would be Job's case particularly, if he behaved according to the advice given, and which is left with him to consider of, Job 5:17-27.