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Job 5:1 (show verse)
"Call now! Is there anyone who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn?
Job 5:2 (show verse)
For wrath kills the foolish person, and anger slays the silly one.
Job 5:3 (show verse)
I myself have seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his place of residence.
Job 5:4 (show verse)
His children are far from safety, and they are crushed at the place where judgment is rendered, nor is there anyone to deliver them.
Job 5:5 (show verse)
The hungry eat up his harvest, and take it even from behind the thorns, and the thirsty swallow up their fortune.
Job 5:6 (show verse)
For evil does not come up from the dust, nor does trouble spring up from the ground,
Job 5:7 (show verse)
but people are born to trouble, as surely as the sparks fly upward.
Job 5:8 (show verse)
"But as for me, I would seek God, and to God I would set forth my case.
Craftiness » Who the lord takes in their own craftiness
Faith » Instances of » Eliphaz, in the overruling providence of God, that afflictions are for the good of the righteous
Mourning » Those that mourn
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Safety » Who shall be safe
Seeking God » Saints » Desirous of
Uplift » Who the lord lifts up
Faith » Instances of » Eliphaz, in the overruling providence of God, that afflictions are for the good of the righteous
Mourning » Those that mourn
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Safety » Who shall be safe
Seeking God » Saints » Desirous of
Uplift » Who the lord lifts up
Job 5:9 (show verse)
He does great and unsearchable things, marvelous things without number;
Craftiness » Who the lord takes in their own craftiness
Faith » Instances of » Eliphaz, in the overruling providence of God, that afflictions are for the good of the righteous
God » Trust in » Unsearchable
Great » Mysteries, that test the faith of men » Things
Mourning » Those that mourn
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Power » Of God » Described as » Unsearchable
God, Power of » Described as » Unsearchable
Safety » Who shall be safe
Uplift » Who the lord lifts up
Wonderful » Works of God » Spoken of as great things
Works of God » Spoken of as great things
Faith » Instances of » Eliphaz, in the overruling providence of God, that afflictions are for the good of the righteous
God » Trust in » Unsearchable
Great » Mysteries, that test the faith of men » Things
Mourning » Those that mourn
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Power » Of God » Described as » Unsearchable
God, Power of » Described as » Unsearchable
Safety » Who shall be safe
Uplift » Who the lord lifts up
Wonderful » Works of God » Spoken of as great things
Works of God » Spoken of as great things
Job 5:10 (show verse)
he gives rain on the earth, and sends water on the fields;
Craftiness » Who the lord takes in their own craftiness
Endowments » Spiritual promised » Temporal
Faith » Instances of » Eliphaz, in the overruling providence of God, that afflictions are for the good of the righteous
Gifts » Presents to men spiritual » Temporal, to men
God » Spiritual promised » Temporal
Mourning » Those that mourn
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Rain » God » Gives
Safety » Who shall be safe
Temporal » Gifts to men
Uplift » Who the lord lifts up
Endowments » Spiritual promised » Temporal
Faith » Instances of » Eliphaz, in the overruling providence of God, that afflictions are for the good of the righteous
Gifts » Presents to men spiritual » Temporal, to men
God » Spiritual promised » Temporal
Mourning » Those that mourn
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Rain » God » Gives
Safety » Who shall be safe
Temporal » Gifts to men
Uplift » Who the lord lifts up
Job 5:11 (show verse)
he sets the lowly on high, that those who mourn are raised to safety.
Craftiness » Who the lord takes in their own craftiness
Faith » Instances of » Eliphaz, in the overruling providence of God, that afflictions are for the good of the righteous
Mourning » Those that mourn
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Safety » Who shall be safe
Uplift » Who the lord lifts up
Faith » Instances of » Eliphaz, in the overruling providence of God, that afflictions are for the good of the righteous
Mourning » Those that mourn
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Safety » Who shall be safe
Uplift » Who the lord lifts up
Job 5:12 (show verse)
He frustrates the plans of the crafty so that their hands cannot accomplish what they had planned!
Craftiness » Who the lord takes in their own craftiness
Evil » Devices » Will be defeated
Faith » Instances of » Eliphaz, in the overruling providence of God, that afflictions are for the good of the righteous
Frowardness » The froward
hands » God makes impotent
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Plans of men » Devices, evil » Will be defeated
The wicked » Confounded
The wicked » Devices of » Will be defeated
Evil » Devices » Will be defeated
Faith » Instances of » Eliphaz, in the overruling providence of God, that afflictions are for the good of the righteous
Frowardness » The froward
hands » God makes impotent
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Plans of men » Devices, evil » Will be defeated
The wicked » Confounded
The wicked » Devices of » Will be defeated
Job 5:13 (show verse)
He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the counsel of the cunning is brought to a quick end.
Counsel » The counsel of the froward
Craftiness » Who the lord takes in their own craftiness
Faith » Instances of » Eliphaz, in the overruling providence of God, that afflictions are for the good of the righteous
Frowardness » The froward
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Craftiness » Who the lord takes in their own craftiness
Faith » Instances of » Eliphaz, in the overruling providence of God, that afflictions are for the good of the righteous
Frowardness » The froward
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Job 5:14 (show verse)
They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope about in the noontime as if it were night.
Job 5:15 (show verse)
So he saves from the sword that comes from their mouth, even the poor from the hand of the powerful.
Faith » Instances of » Eliphaz, in the overruling providence of God, that afflictions are for the good of the righteous
God » To believers » To the poor
God's Promises » To the poor » To the poor
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
The poor » Promises to » To the poor
God » To believers » To the poor
God's Promises » To the poor » To the poor
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
The poor » Promises to » To the poor
Job 5:16 (show verse)
Thus the poor have hope, and iniquity shuts its mouth.
Faith » Instances of » Eliphaz, in the overruling providence of God, that afflictions are for the good of the righteous
Men » Spiritual » Evil men put to silence
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
The poor » Should » Hope in God
men Silenced » Evil men put to silence
Men » Spiritual » Evil men put to silence
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
The poor » Should » Hope in God
men Silenced » Evil men put to silence
Job 5:17 (show verse)
"Therefore, blessed is the man whom God corrects, so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
Afflicted saints » Should not despise chastening
Afflicted saints » Joy under
Afflictions » Blessings in disguise
Afflictions » Often blessings in disguise
Afflictions » God appoints
Afflictions » Saints have joy under
the Blessed » Whom God chastens
Chastisement » Those whom the lord chastens
Despisement » What not to despise
Faith » Instances of » Eliphaz, in the overruling providence of God, that afflictions are for the good of the righteous
Happiness » Affliction of the righteous leads to
Happiness of saints in this life » Is derived from » Divine chastening
Peace » God bestows upon those who » Endure his chastisements
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Reproof » God gives reproof to his own children
Trials » Often blessings in disguise
Afflicted saints » Joy under
Afflictions » Blessings in disguise
Afflictions » Often blessings in disguise
Afflictions » God appoints
Afflictions » Saints have joy under
the Blessed » Whom God chastens
Chastisement » Those whom the lord chastens
Despisement » What not to despise
Faith » Instances of » Eliphaz, in the overruling providence of God, that afflictions are for the good of the righteous
Happiness » Affliction of the righteous leads to
Happiness of saints in this life » Is derived from » Divine chastening
Peace » God bestows upon those who » Endure his chastisements
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Reproof » God gives reproof to his own children
Trials » Often blessings in disguise
Job 5:18 (show verse)
For he wounds, but he also bandages; he strikes, but his hands also heal.
Job 5:19 (show verse)
He will deliver you from six calamities; yes, in seven no evil will touch you.
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » Deliverance from, promised to believers
Deliverance » Divine, example of » Promised to believers
Faith » Instances of » Eliphaz, in the overruling providence of God, that afflictions are for the good of the righteous
God's Promises » Of deliverance » Promised to believers
Judgments » Saints » Preserved during
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Deliverance » Divine, example of » Promised to believers
Faith » Instances of » Eliphaz, in the overruling providence of God, that afflictions are for the good of the righteous
God's Promises » Of deliverance » Promised to believers
Judgments » Saints » Preserved during
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Job 5:20 (show verse)
In time of famine he will redeem you from death, and in time of war from the power of the sword.
Faith » Instances of » Eliphaz, in the overruling providence of God, that afflictions are for the good of the righteous
Famine » Righteous delivered from
Fear of God » Guilty
Judgments » Saints » Preserved during
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Privileges of saints » Secure during public calamities
Famine » Righteous delivered from
Fear of God » Guilty
Judgments » Saints » Preserved during
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Privileges of saints » Secure during public calamities
Job 5:21 (show verse)
You will be protected from malicious gossip, and will not be afraid of the destruction when it comes.
Job 5:22 (show verse)
You will laugh at destruction and famine and need not be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
Job 5:23 (show verse)
For you will have a pact with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.
Covenants » Illustrative » (with stones and beasts of the earth,) of peace and prosperity
Faith » Instances of » Eliphaz, in the overruling providence of God, that afflictions are for the good of the righteous
Fear of God » Guilty
Peace » God bestows upon those who » Endure his chastisements
Privileges of saints » Secure during public calamities
Faith » Instances of » Eliphaz, in the overruling providence of God, that afflictions are for the good of the righteous
Fear of God » Guilty
Peace » God bestows upon those who » Endure his chastisements
Privileges of saints » Secure during public calamities
Job 5:24 (show verse)
And you will know that your home will be secure, and when you inspect your domains, you will not be missing anything.
Job 5:25 (show verse)
You will also know that your children will be numerous, and your descendants like the grass of the earth.
Job 5:26 (show verse)
You will come to your grave in a full age, As stacks of grain are harvested in their season.
Job 5:27 (show verse)
Look, we have investigated this, so it is true. Hear it, and apply it for your own good."