1Eliphaz continued,
“Call out if you want to, Job.
But who will answer you?
Which one of the holy angels will you turn to?
2Anger kills foolish people.
Jealousy destroys those who are childish.
3I saw that foolish people were having success.
But suddenly harm came to their homes.
4Their children aren’t safe at all.
They lose their case in court.
No one speaks up for them.
5Hungry people eat up the crops of the foolish.
They even take the food that grows among thorns.
Thirsty people long for the wealth of the foolish.
6Hard times don’t just grow out of the soil.
Trouble doesn’t jump out of the ground.
7People are born to have trouble.
And that’s just as sure as sparks fly up.
8“If I were you, I’d make my appeal to God.
I’d bring my case to be judged by him.
9He does wonderful things that can’t be understood.
He does miracles that can’t even be counted.
10He sends rain on the earth.
He sends water on the countryside.
11He lifts up people who are lowly in spirit.
He lifts up those who are sad.
He keeps them safe.
12He stops the evil plans of those who are clever.
The work of their hands doesn’t succeed.
13Some people think they are so wise.
But God catches them in their own tricks.
He sweeps away the evil plans of sinful people.
14Darkness covers them in the daytime.
At noon they feel their way around as if it were night.
15God saves needy people from the cutting words of their enemies.
He saves them from their power.
16So poor people have hope.
And God shuts the mouths of those who don’t treat others fairly.
17“Blessed is the person God corrects.
So don’t hate the Mighty One’s training.
18He wounds. But he also bandages up those he wounds.
He harms. But his hands also heal those he harms.
19From six troubles he will save you.
Even if you are in trouble seven times, no harm will come to you.
20When there isn’t enough food, God will keep you from dying.
When you go into battle, he won’t let a sword strike you down.
21He will keep you safe from words that can hurt you.
You won’t need to be afraid
when everything is being destroyed.
22You will laugh when things are being destroyed.
You will enjoy life even when there isn’t enough food.
You won’t be afraid of wild animals.
23You will make a covenant with the stones in the fields.
They won’t keep your crops from growing.
Even wild animals will be at peace with you.
24You will know that the tent you live in is secure.
You will check out your property.
You will see that nothing is missing.
25You can be sure you will have a lot of children.
They will be as many as the blades of grass on the earth.
26You will go down to the grave
while you are still very strong.
You will be like a crop that is gathered at the right time.
27“We have carefully studied all these things.
And they are true.
So pay attention to them.
Apply them to yourself.”
1“Job, bisag mangayo ka pa ug tabang, walay motabang kanimo. Bisan ang mga anghel5:1 mga anghel: sa literal, mga balaan. dili motabang kanimo. 2Ang kasuko ug kasina mopatay sa tawong buang-buang ug walay kaalam. 3Sa akong naobserbahan, ang tawong buang-buang mahimong mouswag sa iyang panginabuhi, apan sa kalit lang tunglohon sa Dios ang iyang panimalay. 4Walay kapaingnan ang iyang mga anak, ug walay makatabang kanila.5:4 walay makatabang kanila: o, dili makalingkawas sa katalagman. Wala usay molaban kanila sa korte. 5Ang iyang mga abot, bisan pa ang mga bunga niadtong nanurok lang taliwala sa tunokong mga tanom, kuhaon sa mga tawong gutom. Ug ang iyang bahandi kuhaon sa mga tawong hakog. 6Ang kalisod ug kaguol wala nagatubo sa yuta. 7Ang tawo mao ang nagadala ug kalisod sa iyang kaugalingon, sama sa aligato nga molupad gayod pataas.
8“Kon ako pay anaa sa imong dapit, modangop ako sa Dios ug itugyan ko kaniya ang akong kahimtang. 9Kay nagahimo siyag katingalahang mga butang ug mga milagro nga dili matugkad ug dili maihap. 10Ginapaulanan niya ang kalibotan ug ginapatubigan ang kaumahan. 11Ginapataas niya ang nagapaubos, ug ginatabangan ang nagaantos. 12Gub-on niya ang mga plano sa mga tawong limbongan, aron dili sila magmalampuson. 13Ginabitik niya ang mga maalamon sa ilang pagkalimbongan, ug ginasumpo niya ang mga plano sa mga limbongan. 14Mangitngitan sila bisag adlawng dako, ug magpangapkap sila bisag udtong tutok. 15Ginaluwas sa Dios ang mga kabos gikan sa kamatayon ug gikan sa mga tawong gamhanan nga nangdaog-daog kanila. 16Busa may paglaom ang mga kabos, apan ang mga daotan santaon sa Dios.
17“Bulahan ang tawo nga ginatul-id sa Dios ang iyang pamatasan. Busa ayaw ikasakit ang pagdisiplina sa Makagagahom nga Dios kanimo. 18Kay ang iyang gisamdan, iya usab nga tambalan; ang iyang gisakit, iya usab nga hupayon. 19Sa kanunay luwason niya ikaw gikan sa kalamidad ug katalagman. 20Luwason niya ikaw gikan sa kamatayon sa panahon sa kagutom o sa gira. 21Panalipdan niya ikaw sa pagpangdaot kanimo sa uban, ug wala kay kahadlokan kon moabot ang katalagman. 22Kataw-an mo lang ang katalagman ug kagutom, ug dili ka mahadlok sa mabangis nga mga mananap, 23kay dili na kini manghilabot kanimo. Ug dili ka na maglisod magtanom sa imong batoon nga uma. 24Makasiguro ka nga maayo ang kahimtang sa imong panimalay, ug walay mawala sa imong kahayopan. 25Modaghan ang imong kaliwat sama kadaghan sa sagbot sa yuta. 26Taas ang imong kinabuhi, ug dili ka mamatay sa dili pa hustong panahon. 27Sumala sa among pagtuki, tinuod gayod kining tanan. Busa pamatii kini ug iaplikar sa imong kinabuhi.”
