Eliphaz warns of trouble

1Call now—is there anyone who will answer you? And to which of the holy ones will you turn?

2For anger kills the fool, and jealousy puts the simple to death.

3I have seen a fool taking root, and suddenly I cursed his dwelling.

4His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, with no one to rescue them.

5The hungry eat his harvest, and take it even from among the thorns, and the thirsty pant after their wealth.

6For trouble does not come from the dust, nor does toil sprout from the ground.

7For man is born for trouble, and the sons of flame fly upward.