Job 5
Job's friend Eliphaz says that those who are foolish and envious will be punished, while the humble will be lifted up. He notes that God does great and mysterious things, and that He will save the needy from the violent. Eliphaz also says that God corrects those He loves, and that those who are corrected will be blessed and protected from harm. Those who trust in God will have peace and prosperity, and will die in abundance.
Therefore call, if there are any who will respond to you, and turn to one or another of the saintsTruly, anger condemns the foolish to death, and envy kills the pettyI have seen a fool with a strong root, and I have cursed his excellence without hesitationHis sons will be far from prosperity and will be crushed at the gate, and there will be none who can rescue themTheir harvest, the starving will eat. The armed man will rob him, and the thirsty will drink his resourcesNothing on earth occurs without a reason, and sorrow does not rise from the earthMan is born to labor, and the bird to flyTherefore, because of this, I will beg the Lord, and place my eloquence before GodHe does great and unfathomable and miraculous things without numberHe gives rain over the face of the earth and irrigates all things with the watersHe places the humble on high and encourages the grieving towards healthHe dispels the thoughts of the spiteful, lest their hands be able to complete what they had begunHe catches the wise in their cleverness and dissipates the counsel of the perverseThey will encounter darkness in the daytime, and they will grope at midday just as in the nightThereafter, he will act to save the needy from the sword of their mouth, and the poor from the hand of the violentAnd there will be hope for those in need, for iniquity will diminish its speechBlessed is the man whom God corrects; therefore, do not reject the chastisement of the LordFor he wounds and he cures; he strikes and his hands will healHe will deliver you into six tribulations, and in the seventh, evil will not touch youDuring famine, he will rescue you from death, and during war, from the hand of the swordYou will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and you will not fear calamity when it arrivesIn desolation and in famine, you will laugh, and you will not dread the beasts of the earthFor you are in harmony with the stones of the land, and the beasts of the earth will make peace with youAnd you will know that your home has peace, and, concerning your appearance, you will not sinLikewise, you will know that your offspring will be manifold and your progeny will be like the grass of the earthYou will enter the grave with abundance, just as a crop of wheat is gathered in its timeBehold, this is just as we have found it, which you have heard; walk it through your mind
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