15 But those who suffer he delivers in their suffering;

he speaks to them in their affliction.

16 “He is wooing you from the jaws of distress

to a spacious place free from restriction,

to the comfort of your table laden with choice food.

15 He delivers the afflicted by their affliction

and opens their ear by adversity.

16 He also allured you out of distress

into a broad place where there was no cramping,

and what was set on your table was full of fatness.

15 He delivereth the poor in his affliction,

And openeth their ears in oppression.

16 Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait

Into a broad place, where there is no straitness;

And that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.

15 But by means of their suffering, he rescues those who suffer.

For he gets their attention through adversity.

16 “God is leading you away from danger, Job,

to a place free from distress.

He is setting your table with the best food.

15 He delivers the poor in their affliction,

And opens their ears in oppression.

16 “Indeed He would have brought you out of dire distress,

Into a broad place where there is no restraint;

And what is set on your table would be full of richness.

15 But God saves those who suffer through their suffering;

he gets them to listen through their pain.

16 “God is gently calling you from the jaws of trouble

to an open place of freedom

where he has set your table full of the best food.

15 He delivereth the afflicted by their affliction,

And openeth their ear in oppression.

16 Yea, he would have allured thee out of distress

Into a broad place, where there is no straitness;

And that which is set on thy table would be full of fatness.

15 But he delivereth the afflicted in his affliction, and openeth their ear in their oppression. 16 Even so would he have allured thee out of the jaws of distress into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and the supply of thy table would be full of fatness.

15 He rescues suffering people through their suffering, 

and he opens their ears through distress. 

16 “Yes, he lured you away from the jaws of trouble 

into an open area where you were not restrained, 

and your table was covered with rich foods. 

15 God rescues the afflicted by their affliction;

He instructs them by their torment.

16 Indeed, He lured you from the jaws of distress

to a spacious and unconfined place.

Your table was spread with choice food.

15 He delivers the afflicted by their affliction,

and opens their ear by adversity.

16 He also allured you out of distress

into a broad place where there was no constraint,

and what was set on your table was full of fatness.

15 He delivers the afflicted by his misery,

and he opens their ears by the adversity.

16 And what’s more, he allured you out of distress

into a broad place, where in place of it was no constraint;

and what was set on your table is full of fatness.

15 But God saves suffering people while they are suffering.

He speaks to them while they are hurting.

16 “Job, he wants to take you out of the jaws of trouble.

He wants to bring you to a wide and safe place.

He’d like to seat you at a table that is loaded with the best food.