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