Thematic Bible
Job 5:1 (show verse)
"Cry out, won't you! Is there anyone who will answer you? To whom will you turn among the holy ones?
Job 5:2 (show verse)
For wrath will slay a fool; zealous anger will kill the naive.
Job 5:3 (show verse)
"I myself saw a fool becoming established, but I suddenly cursed where he lived.
Job 5:4 (show verse)
His children are far from deliverance; they'll be maltreated before they leave home, with no one to rescue them.
Job 5:5 (show verse)
Then the hungry will devour his harvest, snatching it even from the midst of thorns, while the thirsty covet their wealth.
Job 5:6 (show verse)
For wickedness doesn't crop up from dust, nor does trouble sprout out of the ground;
Job 5:7 (show verse)
But mankind is born headed for trouble, just as sparks soar skyward."
Job 5:8 (show verse)
"Now as for me, I would seek God if I were you; I would commit my case to God.
Job 5:9 (show verse)
He is always doing great things that cannot be explained, countless awesome deeds.
Job 5:10 (show verse)
He sends rain on the surface of the earth, and waters the surface of the open country.
Job 5:11 (show verse)
He sets the lowly on high, and lifts those who mourn to safety.
Job 5:12 (show verse)
He frustrates the plans of the crafty; so that what they work for never succeeds.
Job 5:13 (show verse)
He captures the wise in their own craftiness, bringing a quick end to their cunning advice.
Job 5:14 (show verse)
They meet with darkness in broad daylight; at noonday they grope around as if it were night.
Job 5:15 (show verse)
So he delivers from the sword of their mouth the poor from the power of the mighty.
Job 5:16 (show verse)
Therefore there is hope for those who are poor, and iniquity shuts its mouth.
Job 5:17 (show verse)
"Indeed, how blessed is the person whom God reproves! So never disrespect the discipline of the Almighty,
Job 5:18 (show verse)
because though he wounds, but then applies bandages; though he strikes, his hands still heal.
Job 5:19 (show verse)
"He will deliver you through six calamities; and calamity won't touch you throughout the seventh.
Job 5:20 (show verse)
He will deliver you from death by famine; in war from the power of the sword.
Job 5:21 (show verse)
You'll be protected from the accusing tongue; you need not fear destruction when it heads your way.
Job 5:22 (show verse)
You'll laugh at destruction and famine; and you need not fear the beasts of the earth.
Job 5:23 (show verse)
For you'll have a pact with the stones in the field; and the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.
Job 5:24 (show verse)
You'll know that your home is secure; when you search your possessions, and nothing will be missing.
Job 5:25 (show verse)
You'll know that you'll have many children; and that your offspring will be like the grass of the earth.
Job 5:26 (show verse)
You'll go to your grave at a ripe old age; like a stack of grain that's harvested at just the right time.
Job 5:27 (show verse)
"Look! We have thought all this through, and what we've said is true; So please listen and learn for your own good!"