Job 5:17–27

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 of those things.

And they are true.

So pay attention to them.

Apply them to yourself.”