[1] Eliphaz Continues Job, call out for help and see if an angel comes! [2] Envy and jealousy will kill a stupid fool. [3] I have seen fools take root. But God sends a curse, suddenly uprooting them [4] and leaving their children helpless in court. [5] Then hungry and greedy people gobble down their crops and grab up their wealth. [6] Our suffering isn't caused by the failure of crops; [7] it's all part of life, like sparks shooting skyward. [8] Job, if I were you, I would ask God for help. [9] His miracles are marvelous, more than we can count. [10] God sends showers on earth and waters the fields. [11] He protects the sorrowful and lifts up those who have been disgraced. [12] God swiftly traps the wicked [13] in their own evil schemes, and their wisdom fails. [14] Darkness is their only companion, hiding their path at noon. [15] God rescues the needy from the words of the wicked and the fist of the mighty. [16] The poor are filled with hope, and injustice is silenced. [17] Consider yourself fortunate if God All-Powerful chooses to correct you. [18] He may cause injury and pain, but he will bandage and heal your cuts and bruises. [19] God will protect you from harm, no matter how often trouble may strike. [20] In times of war and famine, God will keep you safe. [21] You will be sheltered, without fear of hurtful words or any other weapon. [22] You will laugh at the threat of destruction and famine. And you won't be afraid of wild animals- [23] they will no longer be fierce, and your rocky fields will become friendly. [24] Your home will be secure, and your sheep will be safe. [25] You will have more descendants than there are blades of grass on the face of the earth. [26] You will live a long life, and your body will be strong until the day you die. [27] Our experience has proven these things to be true, so listen and learn.
