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5:1  “Call now —is there anyone who will answer you? And to which of the holy ones (angels) will you turn?
5:2  “For anger slays the foolish man, And jealousy kills the simple (naive).
5:3  “I have seen the foolish taking root [and outwardly prospering], But I cursed his dwelling immediately [for his destruction was certain].
5:4  “His children are far from safety [and included in their father’s ruin], They are oppressed and crushed in the [court of justice in the city’s] gate, And there is no one to rescue them.
5:5  “The hungry devour his harvest And take it even [when it grows] among the thorns; The trap opens for [his] wealth.
5:6  “For affliction does not come forth from the dust, Nor does trouble spring forth from the ground.
5:7  “For man is born for trouble, [As naturally] as sparks fly upward.
5:8  “As for me, I would seek God and inquire of Him, And I would commit my cause to God;
5:9  Who does great and unsearchable things, Marvelous things without number.
5:10  “He gives rain upon the earth And sends waters upon the fields,
5:11  So that He sets on high those who are lowly, And He lifts to safety those who mourn.
5:12  “He frustrates the devices and schemes of the crafty, So that their hands cannot attain success or achieve anything of [lasting] worth.
5:13  “He catches the [so-called] wise in their own shrewdness, And the advice of the devious is quickly thwarted.
5:14  “In the daytime they meet in darkness, And at noon they grope as in the night.
5:15  “But God saves [the innocent] from the sword of the mouth of the devious, And the poor from the hand of the mighty.
5:16  “So the helpless have hope, And injustice shuts its mouth.
5:17  “Behold, how happy and fortunate is the man whom God reproves, So do not despise or reject the discipline of the Almighty [subjecting you to trial and suffering].
5:18  “For He inflicts pain, but He binds up and gives relief; He wounds, but His hands also heal.
5:19  “He will rescue you from six troubles; Even in seven, evil will not touch you.
5:20  “In famine He will redeem you from death, And in war from the power of the sword.
5:21  “You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you will not be afraid of destruction when it comes.
5:22  “You will laugh at violence and famine, And you will not be afraid of the wild beasts of the earth.
5:23  “For you will be in harmony with the stones of the field, And the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.
5:24  “You will know also that your tent is secure and at peace, And you will visit your dwelling and fear no loss [nor find anything amiss].
5:25  “You will know also that your descendants will be many, And your offspring as the grass of the earth.
5:26  “You will come to your grave in old age, Like the stacking of grain [on the threshing floor] in its season.
5:27  “Behold this; we have investigated it, and it is true. Hear and heed it, and know for yourself [for your own good].”