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Job 5 (CEV)

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¹ Job, call out for help and see if an angel comes! ² Envy and jealousy will kill a stupid fool. ³ I have seen fools take root. But God sends a curse, suddenly uprooting them ⁴ and leaving their children helpless in court. ⁵ Then hungry and greedy people gobble down their crops and grab up their wealth. ⁶ Our suffering isn't caused by the failure of crops; ⁷ it's all part of life, like sparks shooting skyward. ⁸ Job, if I were you, I would ask God for help. ⁹ His miracles are marvelous, more than we can count. ¹⁰ God sends showers on earth and waters the fields. ¹¹ He protects the sorrowful and lifts up those who have been disgraced. ¹² God swiftly traps the wicked ¹³ in their own evil schemes, and their wisdom fails. ¹⁴ Darkness is their only companion, hiding their path at noon. ¹⁵ God rescues the needy from the words of the wicked and the fist of the mighty. ¹⁶ The poor are filled with hope, and injustice is silenced. ¹⁷ Consider yourself fortunate if God All-Powerful chooses to correct you. ¹⁸ He may cause injury and pain, but he will bandage and heal your cuts and bruises. ¹⁹ God will protect you from harm, no matter how often trouble may strike. ²⁰ In times of war and famine, God will keep you safe. ²¹ You will be sheltered, without fear of hurtful words or any other weapon. ²² You will laugh at the threat of destruction and famine. And you won't be afraid of wild animals-- ²³ they will no longer be fierce, and your rocky fields will become friendly. ²⁴ Your home will be secure, and your sheep will be safe. ²⁵ You will have more descendants than there are blades of grass on the face of the earth. ²⁶ You will live a long life, and your body will be strong until the day you die. ²⁷ Our experience has proven these things to be true, so listen and learn.