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5:1  “Job, call out if you want, and see if anyone answers! But to which of the angels will you turn?
5:2  A fool’s anger will kill him. His jealousy will destroy him.
5:3  I saw a fool who thought he was safe, but suddenly he died.
5:4  There was no one to help his children. No one defended them in court.
5:5  Hungry people ate all his crops, even the grain growing among the thorns, and greedy people took all he had.
5:6  Bad times don’t come up from the dirt. Trouble does not grow from the ground.
5:7  But people are born to have trouble, as surely as sparks rise from a fire.
5:8  If I were you, I would turn to God and tell him about my problems.
5:9  People cannot understand the wonderful things God does. His miracles are too many to count.
5:10  He sends rain all over the earth and waters the fields.
5:11  He raises up the humble and makes sad people happy.
5:12  He spoils the plans of even the smartest people so that they will not succeed.
5:13  He catches those who think they are wise in their own clever traps and brings to an end their evil plans.
5:14  Daylight will be like darkness for them. Even at noon they will have to feel their way as in the dark.
5:15  God saves the poor from the hurtful words of the wicked. He saves them from those who are powerful.
5:16  So the poor have hope; God shuts the mouths of those who would cause them harm.
5:17  “You are fortunate when God corrects you. So don’t complain when God All-Powerful punishes you.
5:18  God might injure you, but he will bandage those wounds. He might hurt you, but his hands also heal.
5:19  He will save you again and again. No evil will harm you.
5:20  God will save you from death when there is famine. He will protect you from the sword when there is war.
5:21  People might say bad things about you with their sharp tongues. But God will protect you. You will not be afraid when bad things happen!
5:22  You will laugh at destruction and famine. You will not be afraid of wild animals!
5:23  It is as if you have a peace treaty with the wild animals and the rocks in the field.
5:24  You will live in peace because your tent is safe. You will count your property and find nothing missing.
5:25  You will have many children. They will be as many as the blades of grass on the earth.
5:26  You will be like the wheat that grows until harvest time. Yes, you will live to a ripe old age.
5:27  “We have studied this and know it is true. So listen to us, and learn for yourself.”