1, 2 Eliphaz showeth the difference between the children of God and the wicked. 3 The fall of the wicked. 9 God’s power who destroyeth the wicked, and delivereth his.

Call now, if any will [a]answer thee, and to which of the Saints wilt thou turn?

Doubtless [b]anger killeth the foolish, and envy slayeth the idiot.

I have seen the [c]foolish well rooted, and suddenly I [d]cursed his habitation, saying,

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Footnotes

  1. Job 5:1 He willeth Job to consider the example of all them that have lived or do live godly, whether any of them be like unto him in raging against God as he doth.
  2. Job 5:2 Murmuring against God in afflictions increaseth the pain, and uttered man’s folly.
  3. Job 5:3 That is, the sinner that hath not the fear of God.
  4. Job 5:3 I was not moved with his prosperity, but knew that God had cursed him and his.

“Call if you will, but who will answer you?(A)
    To which of the holy ones(B) will you turn?
Resentment(C) kills a fool,
    and envy slays the simple.(D)
I myself have seen(E) a fool taking root,(F)
    but suddenly(G) his house was cursed.(H)

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