Job 5:1-27 LSB

[1] “Call now, is there anyone who will answer you? And to which of the holy ones will you turn? [2] “For vexation kills the ignorant fool, And jealousy puts to death the simple. [3] “I have seen the ignorant fool taking root, And I cursed his abode suddenly. [4] “His sons are far from salvation, They are even crushed in the gate, And there is no deliverer. [5] “His harvest the hungry devour And take it to a place of thorns, And the schemer pants after their wealth. [6] “For wickedness does not come out from the dust, Nor does trouble sprout from the ground, [7] For man is born for trouble, As sparks fly upward. [8] “But as for me, I would seek God, And I would set my cause before God, [9] Who does great and unsearchable things, Wonders without number. [10] “He gives rain on the earth And sends water on the fields outside, [11] So that He sets on high those who are lowly, And those who mourn are lifted to salvation. [12] “He frustrates the thoughts of the crafty, So that their hands cannot attain success of sound wisdom. [13] “He catches the wise by their own craftiness, And the counsel of the twisted is quickly thwarted. [14] “By day they meet with darkness And grope at noon as in the night. [15] “But He saves from the sword of their mouth, And the needy from the hand of the strong. [16] “So the poor has hope, And unrighteousness must shut its mouth. [17] “Behold, how blessed is the man whom God reproves, So do not reject the discipline of the Almighty. [18] “For He inflicts pain and gives relief; He wounds, and His hands also heal. [19] “From six distresses He will deliver you, Even in seven evil will not touch you. [20] “In famine He will redeem you from death, And in war from hands with swords. [21] “You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you will not be afraid of devastation when it comes. [22] “You will laugh at devastation and starvation, And you will not be afraid of the beasts of the earth. [23] “For your covenant will be with the stones of the field, And the beasts of the field will be at peace with you. [24] “You will know that your tent is at peace, For you will visit your abode and fear no loss. [25] “You will know also that your seed will be many, And your offspring as the vegetation of the land. [26] “You will come to the grave in full vigor, Like the stacking of grain in its season. [27] “Behold this; we have investigated it, and so it is. Hear it, and know for yourself.”