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5:1  “Call if you want to, but no one will answer you. You can’t turn to any of the holy ones.
5:2  Foolish anger kills a person. And jealousy kills a weak-minded person.
5:3  I have seen a fool have success like a tree taking root. But suddenly his home was destroyed.
5:4  His children are far away from safety. They are crushed in court with no one to defend them.
5:5  Hungry people eat this fool’s harvest. They even take what grew up among the thorns. And thirsty people want his wealth.
5:6  Hard times do not come up from the ground. And trouble does not grow from the earth.
5:7  But man is born to have trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.
5:8  “But if I were you, I would call on God. I would bring my problem before him.
5:9  God does wonderful things that cannot be understood. He does so many miracles they cannot be counted.
5:10  God gives rain to the earth. He sends water on the fields.
5:11  God makes the humble person important. He lifts to places of safety those who are sad.
5:12  God ruins the plans of those who trick others. Then they have no success.
5:13  He catches wise men in their own clever traps. And the plans of those who try to trick others are swept away.
5:14  Darkness covers them up in the daytime. At noon they feel around in the dark.
5:15  God saves needy people from their lies. He saves them from the harm done by powerful people.
5:16  So the poor people have hope. And those who are unfair are silenced.
5:17  “The person whom God corrects is happy. So do not hate being corrected by God All-Powerful.
5:18  God hurts, but he also bandages up. He injures, but his hands also heal.
5:19  He will save you from six troubles. Even seven troubles will not harm you.
5:20  God will buy you back from death in times of hunger. And in battle he will save you from death by the sword.
5:21  You will be hidden from the tongue that hits like a whip. You will not need to be afraid when destruction comes.
5:22  You will laugh at destruction and hunger. You do not need to fear the wild animals.
5:23  This is because you will have an agreement with the animals born in the wild. And the wild animals will be at peace with you.
5:24  You will know that your tent is safe. You will check the things you own and find nothing missing.
5:25  You will know that you will have many children. Your descendants will be as many as the blades of grass on the earth.
5:26  You will come to the grave with all your strength. You will be like bundles of grain gathered at the right time.
5:27  “We have checked this, and it is true. So hear it and decide what it means to you.”