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5:1  Eliphaz continued, “Call out if you want to, Job. But who will answer you? Which one of the holy angels will you turn to?
5:2  Anger kills foolish people. Jealousy destroys those who are childish.
5:3  I saw that foolish people were having success. But suddenly harm came to their homes.
5:4  Their children aren’t safe at all. They lose their case in court. No one speaks up for them.
5:5  Hungry people eat up the crops of the foolish. They even take the food that grows among thorns. Thirsty people long for the wealth of the foolish.
5:6  Hard times don’t just grow out of the soil. Trouble doesn’t jump out of the ground.
5:7  People are born to have trouble. And that’s just as sure as sparks fly up.
5:8  “If I were you, I’d make my appeal to God. I’d bring my case to be judged by him.
5:9  He does wonderful things that can’t be understood. He does miracles that can’t even be counted.
5:10  He sends rain on the earth. He sends water on the countryside.
5:11  He lifts up people who are lowly in spirit. He lifts up those who are sad. He keeps them safe.
5:12  He stops the evil plans of those who are clever. The work of their hands doesn’t succeed.
5:13  Some people think they are so wise. But God catches them in their own tricks. He sweeps away the evil plans of sinful people.
5:14  Darkness covers them in the daytime. At noon they feel their way around as if it were night.
5:15  God saves needy people from the cutting words of their enemies. He saves them from their power.
5:16  So poor people have hope. And God shuts the mouths of those who don’t treat others fairly.
5:17  “Blessed is the person God corrects. So don’t hate the Mighty One’s training.
5:18  He wounds. But he also bandages up those he wounds. He harms. But his hands also heal those he harms.
5:19  From six troubles he will save you. Even if you are in trouble seven times, no harm will come to you.
5:20  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.
5:21  He will keep you safe from words that can hurt you. You won’t need to be afraid when everything is being destroyed.
5:22  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.
5:23  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.
5:24  You will know that the tent you live in is secure. You will check out your property. You will see that nothing is missing.
5:25  You can be sure you will have a lot of children. They will be as many as the blades of grass on the earth.
5:26  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.
5:27  “We have carefully studied all these things. And they are true. So pay attention to them. Apply them to yourself.”