Job 5
1 “Job, [it is okay that you] continue to cry out for someone to help you, but [I am certain that] [RHQ] no angel will come to help you!
Give now a cry for help; is there anyone who will give you an answer? and to which of the holy ones will you make your prayer?
2 Foolish people die because of being (resentful/very angry at someone); people who are easily deceived are destroyed by their being jealous [of others].
For wrath is the cause of death to the foolish, and he who has no wisdom comes to his end through passion.
3 I have seen foolish people who seemed to be successful/prosperous, but suddenly [they experienced disaster/trouble because] someone cursed their home.
I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly the curse came on his house.
4 Their sons are never safe; they (lose their case/are condemned) when someone (takes them to court/sues them), because there is no one to defend them.
Now his children have no safe place, and they are crushed before the judges, for no one takes up their cause.
5 Hungry people [steal] the crops that foolish people harvest, [and] eat [those crops]; they even steal the crops that grow among thorns, and greedy people take away the wealth of foolish people.
Their produce is taken by him who has no food, and their grain goes to the poor, and he who is in need of water gets it from their spring.
6 But evil circumstances/sufferings are not produced by the soil; troubles do not grow up from the ground.
For evil does not come out of the dust, or trouble out of the earth;
7 People have troubles from the time that they are born just as surely as sparks shoot up [from a fire].
But trouble is man's fate from birth, as the flames go up from the fire.
8 [“If I were suffering like you are,] I would ask God [for help] and tell him (what I am complaining about/about my suffering).
But as for me, I would make my prayer to God, and I would put my cause before him:
9 He does great things, things that we cannot understand; we cannot even count the marvelous things that he does.
Who does great things outside our knowledge, wonders without number:
10 He sends rain on the ground; he sends water on our fields.
Who gives rain on the earth, and sends water on the fields:
11 He exalts those who are humble, and causes those who mourn to be joyful (OR, safe, prosperous).
Lifting up those who are low, and putting the sad in a safe place;
12 He causes crafty/cunning people to not be able to do what they plan to do, with the result that they achieve nothing.
Who makes the designs of the wise go wrong, so that they are unable to give effect to their purposes.
13 He causes people who [think that they] [IRO] are wise to be trapped by the cunning things they try to do, with the result that they do not succeed.
He takes the wise in their secret designs, and the purposes of the twisted are cut off suddenly.
14 [It is as though] even in the daytime they are covered by darkness, and grope around [trying to find the road] at noontime like people do at night.
In the daytime it becomes dark for them, and in the sunlight they go feeling about as if it was night.
15 But God saves helpless people from being harmed by what [wicked people] say [MTY], he saves needy people from being injured by [MTY] powerful people.
But he keeps safe from their sword those who have no father, and the poor from the power of the strong.
16 So, poor people confidently expect [that good things will happen to them] but God causes wicked [people] to stop talking.
So the poor man has hope, and the mouth of the evil-doer is stopped.
17 “But those whom God corrects/rebukes are happy; so do not despise/dislike it when [God] who is all-powerful disciplines you.
Truly, that man is happy who has training from the hand of God: so do not let your heart be shut to the teaching of the Ruler of all.
18 He wounds people, but then he puts bandages on those wounds; he hurts people, but he [SYN] also heals them.
For after his punishment he gives comfort, and after wounding, his hands make you well.
19 He will rescue you many times from your troubles, with the result that nothing evil will happen to you.
He will keep you safe from six troubles, and in seven no evil will come near you.
20 When there is a famine, he will not allow you to die, and when there is a war, you will not be killed [MTY].
When there is need of food he will keep you from death, and in war from the power of the sword.
21 God will protect you when people slander [MTY] you; you will not be afraid when many things [around you] are destroyed.
He will keep you safe from the evil tongue; and you will have no fear of wasting when it comes.
22 You will [be able to] laugh/scoff when things are destroyed and when there is famine, and you will not be afraid of wild animals.
You will make sport of destruction and need, and will have no fear of the beasts of the earth.
23 You will not worry about [having big] rocks in your fields [that will make plowing difficult], and you will not worry about [being attacked by] wild animals there.
For you will be in agreement with the stones of the earth, and the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.
24 In your tent, you will know that things will go well for you, and when you look at your livestock, you will see that (they are all there/none of them is missing).
And you will be certain that your tent is at peace, and after looking over your property you will see that nothing is gone.
25 You will be sure that you will have many descendants, who will be as numerous as blades of grass.
You will be certain that your seed will be great, and your offspring like the plants of the earth.
26 You will become very old before you die, like sheaves of grain continue to grow until it is time to harvest them.
You will come to your last resting-place in full strength, as the grain is taken up to the crushing-floor in its time.
27 [“My friends and I] have thought carefully about these things, and [we know that] they are true, so pay attention to what I have said!”
See, we have made search with care, and it is so; it has come to our ears; see that you take note of it for yourself.
