Job 5:27 - Prayer Tents

Don’t Blame Fate When Things Go Wrong

5"Call for help, Job, if you think anyone will answer! To which of the holy angels will you turn?H7121H3426H6030H6918H6437

2The hot temper of a fool eventually kills him, the jealous anger of a simpleton does her in.H3708H2026H191H7068H4191H6601

3I've seen it myself—seen fools putting down roots, and then, suddenly, their houses are cursed.H7200H191H8327H6597H5344H5116

4Their children out in the cold, abused and exploited, with no one to stick up for them.H1121H7368H3468H1792H8179H5337

5Hungry people off the street plunder their harvests, cleaning them out completely, taking thorns and all, insatiable for everything they have.H7105H7457H398H3947H413H6791H6782H7602H2428

6Don't blame fate when things go wrong— trouble doesn't come from nowhere.H205H3318H6083H5999H6779H127

7It's human! Mortals are born and bred for trouble, as certainly as sparks fly upward.H120H3205H5999H1121H7565H5774H1361

What a Blessing When God Corrects You!

8"If I were in your shoes, I'd go straight to God, I'd throw myself on the mercy of God.H199H1875H410H430H7760H1700

9After all, he's famous for great and unexpected acts; there's no end to his surprises.H6213H1419H369H2714H6381H4557

10He gives rain, for instance, across the wide earth, sends water to irrigate the fields.H5414H4306H6440H776H7971H4325H6440H2351

11He raises up the down-and-out, gives firm footing to those sinking in grief.H7760H4791H8217H6937H7682H3468

12He aborts the schemes of conniving crooks, so that none of their plots come to term.H6565H4284H6175H3027H6213H8454

13He catches the know-it-alls in their conspiracies— all that intricate intrigue swept out with the trash!H3920H2450H6193H6098H6617H4116

14Suddenly they're disoriented, plunged into darkness; they can't see to put one foot in front of the other.H6298H2822H3119H4959H6672H3915

15But the downtrodden are saved by God, saved from the murderous plots, saved from the iron fist.H3467H34H2719H6310H3027H2389

16And so the poor continue to hope, while injustice is bound and gagged.H1800H8615H5766H7092H6310

17"So, what a blessing when God steps in and corrects you! Mind you, don't despise the discipline of Almighty God!H835H582H433H3198H3988H4148H7706

18True, he wounds, but he also dresses the wound; the same hand that hurts you, heals you.H3510H2280H4272H3027H7495

19From one disaster after another he delivers you; no matter what the calamity, the evil can't touch you—H5337H8337H6869H7651H7451H5060

20"In famine, he'll keep you from starving, in war, from being gutted by the sword.H7458H6299H4194H4421H3027H2719

21You'll be protected from vicious gossip and live fearless through any catastrophe.H2244H7752H3956H3372H7701H935

22You'll shrug off disaster and famine, and stroll fearlessly among wild animals.H7701H3720H7832H3372H2416H776

23You'll be on good terms with rocks and mountains; wild animals will become your good friends.H1285H68H7704H2416H7704H7999

24You'll know that your place on earth is safe, you'll look over your goods and find nothing amiss.H3045H168H7965H6485H5116H2398

25You'll see your children grow up, your family lovely and lissome as orchard grass.H3045H2233H7227H6631H6212H776

26You'll arrive at your grave ripe with many good years, like sheaves of golden grain at harvest.H935H6913H3624H1430H5927H6256

27"Yes, this is the way things are—my word of honor! Take it to heart and you won't go wrong."H2713H8085H3045