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“Call now; is there anyone who will answer you?
To which of the holy ones will you turn?
To which of the holy ones will you turn?
Eliphaz: Job Is Chastened by God
“Call out now;
Is there anyone who will answer you?
And to which of the holy ones will you turn?
“Call out now;
Is there anyone who will answer you?
And to which of the holy ones will you turn?
Surely vexation kills the fool,
and jealousy slays the simple.
and jealousy slays the simple.
For wrath kills a foolish man,
And envy slays a simple one.
And envy slays a simple one.
I have seen the fool taking root,
but suddenly I cursed his dwelling.
but suddenly I cursed his dwelling.
I have seen the foolish taking root,
But suddenly I cursed his dwelling place.
But suddenly I cursed his dwelling place.
His children are far from safety;
they are crushed in the gate,
and there is no one to deliver them.
they are crushed in the gate,
and there is no one to deliver them.
His sons are far from safety,
They are crushed in the gate,
And there is no deliverer.
They are crushed in the gate,
And there is no deliverer.
For affliction does not come from the dust,
nor does trouble sprout from the ground,
nor does trouble sprout from the ground,
For affliction does not come from the dust,
Nor does trouble spring from the ground;
Nor does trouble spring from the ground;
but man is born to trouble
as the sparks fly upward.
as the sparks fly upward.
“As for me, I would seek God,
and to God would I commit my cause,
and to God would I commit my cause,
“But as for me, I would seek God,
And to God I would commit my cause —
And to God I would commit my cause —
who does great things and unsearchable,
marvelous things without number:
marvelous things without number:
Who does great things, and unsearchable,
Marvelous things without number.
Marvelous things without number.
he gives rain on the earth
and sends waters on the fields;
and sends waters on the fields;
He gives rain on the earth,
And sends waters on the fields.
And sends waters on the fields.
he sets on high those who are lowly,
and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
He sets on high those who are lowly,
And those who mourn are lifted to safety.
And those who mourn are lifted to safety.
He frustrates the devices of the crafty,
so that their hands achieve no success.
so that their hands achieve no success.
He frustrates the devices of the crafty,
So that their hands cannot carry out their plans.
So that their hands cannot carry out their plans.
He catches the wise in their own craftiness,
and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end.
and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end.
He catches the wise in their own craftiness,
And the counsel of the cunning comes quickly upon them.
And the counsel of the cunning comes quickly upon them.
They meet with darkness in the daytime
and grope at noonday as in the night.
and grope at noonday as in the night.
They meet with darkness in the daytime,
And grope at noontime as in the night.
And grope at noontime as in the night.
But he saves the needy from the sword of their mouth
and from the hand of the mighty.
and from the hand of the mighty.
But He saves the needy from the sword,
From the mouth of the mighty,
And from their hand.
From the mouth of the mighty,
And from their hand.
So the poor have hope,
and injustice shuts her mouth.
and injustice shuts her mouth.
So the poor have hope,
And injustice shuts her mouth.
And injustice shuts her mouth.
“Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves;
therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty.
therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty.
“Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects;
Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.
Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.
For he wounds, but he binds up;
he shatters, but his hands heal.
he shatters, but his hands heal.
For He bruises, but He binds up;
He wounds, but His hands make whole.
He wounds, but His hands make whole.
He shall deliver you in six troubles,
Yes, in seven no evil shall touch you.
Yes, in seven no evil shall touch you.
In famine he will redeem you from death,
and in war from the power of the sword.
and in war from the power of the sword.
You shall be hidden from the lash of the tongue,
and shall not fear destruction when it comes.
and shall not fear destruction when it comes.
You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,
And you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes.
And you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes.
At destruction and famine you shall laugh,
and shall not fear the beasts of the earth.
and shall not fear the beasts of the earth.
You shall laugh at destruction and famine,
And you shall not be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
And you shall not be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
For you shall be in league with the stones of the field,
and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you.
and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you.
For you shall have a covenant with the stones of the field,
And the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you.
And the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you.
You shall know that your tent is at peace,
and you shall inspect your fold and miss nothing.
and you shall inspect your fold and miss nothing.
You shall know that your tent is in peace;
You shall visit your dwelling and find nothing amiss.
You shall visit your dwelling and find nothing amiss.
You shall know also that your offspring shall be many,
and your descendants as the grass of the earth.
and your descendants as the grass of the earth.
You shall also know that your descendants shall be many,
And your offspring like the grass of the earth.
And your offspring like the grass of the earth.
You shall come to your grave in ripe old age,
like a sheaf gathered up in its season.
like a sheaf gathered up in its season.
You shall come to the grave at a full age,
As a sheaf of grain ripens in its season.
As a sheaf of grain ripens in its season.