Eliphaz Continues
1Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?
2For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
3I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
4His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.
5Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.
6Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;
7Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
8I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:
9Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:
10Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields:
11To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
12He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
13He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
14They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night.
15But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
16So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
17Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
18For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.
19He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
20In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.
21Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
22At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
23For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.
24And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.
25Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.
26Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
27Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.
King James Bible
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Eliphaz Continues: God Blesses those Who Seek Him
1 “Call now; is there any who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn?
2 For resentment kills the foolish man, and jealousy kills the simple.
3 I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
4 His children are far from safety. They are crushed in the gate. Neither is there any to deliver them,
5 whose harvest the hungry eats up, and take it even out of the thorns. The snare gapes for their substance.
6 For affliction doesn’t come forth from the dust, neither does trouble spring out of the ground;
7 but man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
8 “But as for me, I would seek God. I would commit my cause to God,
9 who does great things that can’t be fathomed, marvelous things without number;
10 who gives rain on the earth, and sends waters on the fields;
11 so that he sets up on high those who are low, those who mourn are exalted to safety.
12 He frustrates the devices of the crafty, So that their hands can’t perform their enterprise.
13 He takes the wise in their own craftiness; the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.
14 They meet with darkness in the day time, and grope at noonday as in the night.
15 But he saves from the sword of their mouth, even the needy from the hand of the mighty.
16 So the poor has hope, and injustice shuts her mouth.
17 “Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.
18 For he wounds, and binds up. He injures, and his hands make whole.
19 He will deliver you in six troubles; yes, in seven no evil shall touch you.
20 In famine he will redeem you from death; in war, from the power of the sword.
21 You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, neither shall you be afraid of destruction when it comes.
22 At destruction and famine you shall laugh, neither shall you be afraid of the animals of the earth.
23 For you shall be allied with the stones of the field. The animals of the field shall be at peace with you.
24 You shall know that your tent is in peace. You shall visit your fold, and shall miss nothing.
25 You shall know also that your seed shall be great, Your offspring as the grass of the earth.
26 You shall come to your grave in a full age, like a shock of grain comes in its season.
27 Look this, we have searched it, so it is. Hear it, and know it for your good.”
Eliphaz Continues: God Blesses those Who Seek Him
1 “Call out if you please, but who will answer?
To which of the holy ones will you turn?
2 For resentment kills a fool,
and envy slays the simple.
3 I have seen a fool taking root,
but suddenly his house was cursed.
4 His sons are far from safety,
crushed in court without a defender.
5 The hungry consume his harvest,
taking it even from the thorns,
and the thirsty pant after his wealth. a
6 For distress does not spring from the dust,
and trouble does not sprout from the ground.
7 Yet man is born to trouble
as surely as sparks fly upward.
8 However, if I were you, I would appeal to God
and lay my cause before Him—
9 the One who does great and unsearchable things,
wonders without number.
10 He gives rain to the earth
and sends water upon the fields.
11 He sets the lowly on high,
so that mourners are lifted to safety.
12 He thwarts the schemes of the crafty,
so that their hands find no success.
13 He catches the wise in their craftiness, b
and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.
14 They encounter darkness by day
and grope at noon as in the night.
15 He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth
and from the clutches of the powerful.
16 So the poor have hope,
and injustice shuts its mouth.
17 Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects;
so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. c
18 For He wounds, but He also binds;
He strikes, but His hands also heal.
19 He will rescue you from six calamities;
no harm will touch you in seven.
20 In famine He will redeem you from death,
and in battle from the stroke of the sword.
21 You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue,
and will not fear havoc when it comes.
22 You will laugh at destruction and famine,
and need not fear the beasts of the earth.
23 For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field,
and the wild animals will be at peace with you.
24 You will know that your tent is secure,
and find nothing amiss when inspecting your home.
25 You will know that your offspring will be many,
your descendants like the grass of the earth.
26 You will come to the grave in full vigor,
like a sheaf of grain gathered in season.
27 Indeed, we have investigated, and it is true!
So hear it and know for yourself.”
Footnotes:
5 a Or and a snare snatches his wealth
13 b Cited in 1 Corinthians 3:19
17 c Hebrew Shaddai ; here and throughout Job
Eliphaz Continues
1Pray, call, is there any to answer thee? And unto which of the holy ones dost thou turn?
2For provocation slayeth the perverse, And envy putteth to death the simple,
3I -- I have seen the perverse taking root, And I mark his habitation straightway,
4Far are his sons from safety, And they are bruised in the gate, And there is no deliverer.
5Whose harvest the hungry doth eat, And even from the thorns taketh it, And the designing swallowed their wealth.
6For sorrow cometh not forth from the dust, Nor from the ground springeth up misery.
7For man to misery is born, And the sparks go high to fly.
8Yet I -- I inquire for God, And for God I give my word,
9Doing great things, and there is no searching. Wonderful, till there is no numbering.
10Who is giving rain on the face of the land, And is sending waters on the out-places.
11To set the low on a high place, And the mourners have been high in safety.
12Making void thoughts of the subtile, And their hands do not execute wisdom.
13Capturing the wise in their subtilty, And the counsel of wrestling ones was hastened,
14By day they meet darkness, And as night -- they grope at noon.
15And He saveth the wasted from their mouth, And from a strong hand the needy,
16And there is hope to the poor, And perverseness hath shut her mouth.
17Lo, the happiness of mortal man, God doth reprove him: And the chastisement of the Mighty despise not,
18For He doth pain, and He bindeth up, He smiteth, and His hands heal.
19In six distresses He delivereth thee, And in seven evil striketh not on thee.
20In famine He hath redeemed thee from death, And in battle from the hands of the sword.
21When the tongue scourgeth thou art hid, And thou art not afraid of destruction, When it cometh.
22At destruction and at hunger thou mockest, And of the beast of the earth, Thou art not afraid.
23(For with sons of the field is thy covenant, And the beast of the field Hath been at peace with thee.)
24And thou hast known that thy tent is peace, And inspected thy habitation, and errest not,
25And hast known that numerous is Thy seed, And thine offspring as the herb of the earth;
26Thou comest in full age unto the grave, As the going up of a stalk in its season.
27Lo, this -- we searched it out -- it is right, hearken; And thou, know for thyself!
