9. he shows them the reason.He shows them their sins of pride.
10. He gets their attentionand commands that they turn from evil.
11. “If they listen and obey God,they will be blessed with prosperity throughout their lives.All their years will be pleasant.
12. But if they refuse to listen to him,they will cross over the river of death,dying from lack of understanding.
13. For the godless are full of resentment.Even when he punishes them,they refuse to cry out to him for help.
14. They die when they are young,after wasting their lives in immoral living.
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.
17. But you are obsessed with whether the godless will be judged.Don’t worry, judgment and justice will be upheld.
18. But watch out, or you may be seduced by wealth.Don’t let yourself be bribed into sin.