1 Therefore call, if there are any who will respond to you, and turn to one or another of the saints.
2 Truly, anger condemns the foolish to death, and envy kills the petty.
3 I have seen a fool with a strong root, and I have cursed his excellence without hesitation.
4 His sons will be far from prosperity and will be crushed at the gate, and there will be none who can rescue them.
5 Their harvest, the starving will eat. The armed man will rob him, and the thirsty will drink his resources.
6 Nothing on earth occurs without a reason, and sorrow does not rise from the earth.
7 Man is born to labor, and the bird to fly.
8 Therefore, because of this, I will beg the Lord, and place my eloquence before God.
9 He does great and unfathomable and miraculous things without number.
10 He gives rain over the face of the earth and irrigates all things with the waters.
11 He places the humble on high and encourages the grieving towards health.
12 He dispels the thoughts of the spiteful, lest their hands be able to complete what they had begun.
13 He catches the wise in their cleverness and dissipates the counsel of the perverse.
14 They will encounter darkness in the daytime, and they will grope at midday just as in the night.
15 Thereafter, he will act to save the needy from the sword of their mouth, and the poor from the hand of the violent.
16 And there will be hope for those in need, for iniquity will diminish its speech.
17 Blessed is the man whom God corrects; therefore, do not reject the chastisement of the Lord.
18 For he wounds and he cures; he strikes and his hands will heal.
19 He will deliver you into six tribulations, and in the seventh, evil will not touch you.
20 During famine, he will rescue you from death, and during war, from the hand of the sword.
21 You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and you will not fear calamity when it arrives.
22 In desolation and in famine, you will laugh, and you will not dread the beasts of the earth.
23 For you are in harmony with the stones of the land, and the beasts of the earth will make peace with you.
24 And you will know that your home has peace, and, concerning your appearance, you will not sin.
25 Likewise, you will know that your offspring will be manifold and your progeny will be like the grass of the earth.
26 You will enter the grave with abundance, just as a crop of wheat is gathered in its time.
27 Behold, this is just as we have found it, which you have heard; walk it through your mind.
Versículos relacionados com Job, 5:
In Job chapter 5, Elifaz, one of Job's friends, responds to Job's affliction and tries to comfort him. Elifaz argues that God does not punish the righteous, and that Job must repent of his sins to find the restoration. Following are five verses related to the topics covered in Job 5:
Psalm 34:19: "There are many afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him from all." This verse talks about the difficulties that the righteous face, but also about God's faithfulness to free them.
Proverbs 3:11-12: "Do not despise, my son, the punishment of the Lord, nor faints when he is rebuked by him; for the Lord punishes whom he loves, just as the Father to the Son to whom he wants well." This verse addresses the idea that suffering can be a means of correction and discipline by God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4: "Blessed be the God and the Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of Mercies and God of all consolation, who comforts us in all our tribulations, so that we may also comfort those who are in Some tribulation, with the consolation we are comforted by God. " This verse talks about God's consolation in times of tribulation, and the importance of sharing this consolation with others.
James 5:11: "Behold, we have Blessed are those who have suffered. You have heard what was the patience of Job, and saw the end that the Lord gave him; for the Lord is full of mercy and compassionate." This verse mentions Job's patience in the midst of affliction, and emphasizes God's compassion and mercy.
Isaiah 41:10: "Do not fear, because I am with you, do not haunt yourself, because I am your God; I strengthen you, and help you, and I support you with my faithful right hand." This verse talks about the presence of God and his faithfulness to sustain and strengthen those who trust in Him.
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