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Job 5:2-13
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 5
2
For irritation kills the fool,
And jealousy brings death to the simple.
3
I have seen the fool taking root,
And I cursed his home immediately.
4
His sons are far from safety,
They are also oppressed at the gate,
And there is no one to save
them.
5
The hungry devour his harvest
And take it to a
place of
thorns,
And the schemer is eager for their wealth.
6
For disaster does not come from the dust,
Nor does trouble sprout from the ground,
7
For man is born for trouble,
As sparks fly upward.
8
'But as for me, I would seek God,
And I would make my plea before God,
9
Who does great and unsearchable things,
Wonders without number.
10
He gives rain on the earth,
And sends water on the fields,
11
So that He sets on high those who are lowly,
And those who mourn are lifted to safety.
12
He frustrates the schemes of the shrewd,
So that their hands cannot attain success.
13
He captures the wise by their own cleverness,
And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.
King James Version
Chapter 5
2
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
3
I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
4
His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.
5
Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.
6
Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;
7
Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
8
I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:
9
Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:
10
Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields:
11
To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
12
He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
13
He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 5
2
For anger kills a fool,
and jealousy slays the gullible.
3
I have seen a fool taking root,
but I immediately pronounced a curse on his home.
4
His children are far from safety.
They are crushed at the city gate,
with no one to rescue them.
5
The hungry consume his harvest,
even taking it out of the thorns.
The thirsty pant for his children’s wealth.
6
For distress does not grow out of the soil,
and trouble does not sprout from the ground.
7
But humans are born for trouble
as surely as sparks fly upward.
8
However, if I were you, I would appeal to God
and would present my case to him.
9
He does great and unsearchable things,
wonders without number.
10
He gives rain to the earth
and sends water to the fields.
11
He sets the lowly on high,
and mourners are lifted to safety.
12
He frustrates the schemes of the crafty
so that they achieve no success.
13
He traps the wise in their craftiness
so that the plans of the deceptive
are quickly brought to an end.
New Living Translation
Chapter 5
2
Surely resentment destroys the fool,
and jealousy kills the simple.
3
I have seen that fools may be successful for the moment,
but then comes sudden disaster.
4
Their children are abandoned far from help;
they are crushed in court with no one to defend them.
5
The hungry devour their harvest,
even when it is guarded by brambles.
The thirsty pant after their wealth.
6
But evil does not spring from the soil,
and trouble does not sprout from the earth.
7
People are born for trouble
as readily as sparks fly up from a fire.
8
'If I were you, I would go to God
and present my case to him.
9
He does great things too marvelous to understand.
He performs countless miracles.
10
He gives rain for the earth
and water for the fields.
11
He gives prosperity to the poor
and protects those who suffer.
12
He frustrates the plans of schemers
so the work of their hands will not succeed.
13
He traps the wise in their own cleverness
so their cunning schemes are thwarted.
English Standard Version
Chapter 5
2
Surely vexation kills the fool,
and jealousy slays the simple.
3
I have seen the fool taking root,
but suddenly I cursed his dwelling.
4
His children are far from safety;
they are crushed in the gate,
and there is no one to deliver them.
5
The hungry eat his harvest,
and he takes it even out of thorns,
and the thirsty pant after his wealth.
6
For affliction does not come from the dust,
nor does trouble sprout from the ground,
7
but man is born to trouble
as the sparks fly upward.
8
"As for me, I would seek God,
and to God would I commit my cause,
9
who does great things and unsearchable,
marvelous things without number:
10
he gives rain on the earth
and sends waters on the fields;
11
he sets on high those who are lowly,
and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
12
He frustrates the devices of the crafty,
so that their hands achieve no success.
13
He catches the wise in their own craftiness,
and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end.
New International Version
Chapter 5
2
Resentment kills a fool,
and envy slays the simple.
3
I myself have seen a fool taking root,
but suddenly his house was cursed.
4
His children are far from safety,
crushed in court without a defender.
5
The hungry consume his harvest,
taking it even from among thorns,
and the thirsty pant after his wealth.
6
For hardship does not spring from the soil,
nor does trouble sprout from the ground.
7
Yet man is born to trouble
as surely as sparks fly upward.
8
"But if I were you, I would appeal to God;
I would lay my cause before him.
9
He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed,
miracles that cannot be counted.
10
He provides rain for the earth;
he sends water on the countryside.
11
The lowly he sets on high,
and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
12
He thwarts the plans of the crafty,
so that their hands achieve no success.
13
He catches the wise in their craftiness,
and the schemes of the wily are swept away.
New King James Version
Chapter 5
2
For wrath kills a foolish man,
And envy slays a simple one.
3
I have seen the foolish taking root,
But suddenly I cursed his dwelling place.
4
His sons are far from safety,
They are crushed in the gate,
And
there is
no deliverer.
5
Because the hungry eat up his harvest,
Taking it even from the thorns,
And a snare snatches their substance.
6
For affliction does not come from the dust,
Nor does trouble spring from the ground;
7
Yet man is born to trouble,
As the sparks fly upward.
8
“But as for me, I would seek God,
And to God I would commit my cause—
9
Who does great things, and unsearchable,
Marvelous things without number.
10
He gives rain on the earth,
And sends waters on the fields.
11
He sets on high those who are lowly,
And those who mourn are lifted to safety.
12
He frustrates the devices of the crafty,
So that their hands cannot carry out their plans.
13
He catches the wise in their own craftiness,
And the counsel of the cunning comes quickly upon them.
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