Job 5:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"His harvestקְצִירֹ֨ו
(ke·tzi·rov)
7105a: harvesting, harvestfrom qatsar
the hungry 
 
7457: hungryfrom raeb
devourיֹאכֵ֗ל
(yo·chel)
398: to eata prim. root
And takeיִקָּחֵ֑הוּ
(yik·ka·che·hu;)
3947: to takea prim. root
it to a [place of] thorns,מִצִּנִּ֥ים
(mi·tzin·nim)
6791: perhaps a thorn, barbof uncertain derivation
And the schemerצַמִּ֣ים
(tzam·mim)
6782: perhaps a snare, trapfrom the same as tsammah
is eagerוְשָׁאַ֖ף
(ve·sha·'af)
7602a: to gasp, pant, pant after, long fora prim. root
for their wealth.חֵילָֽם׃
(chei·lam.)
2428: strength, efficiency, wealth, armyfrom chul


















KJV Lexicon
Whose harvest
qatsiyr  (kaw-tseer')
severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also a limb (of a tree, or simply foliage) -- bough, branch, harvest (man).
the hungry
ra`eb  (raw-abe')
hungry (more or less intensely) -- hunger bitten, hungry.
eateth up
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
and taketh
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
it even out
'el  (ale)
denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or among; often in general, to
of the thorns
tsen  (tsane)
a thorn; hence, a cactus-hedge -- thorn.
and the robber
tsammiym  (tsam-meem')
a noose (as fastening); figuratively, destruction -- robber.
swalloweth up
sha'aph  (shaw-af')
to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to be angry; also to hasten -- desire (earnestly), devour, haste, pant, snuff up, swallow up.
their substance
chayil  (khah'-yil)
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"His harvest the hungry devour And take it to a place of thorns, And the schemer is eager for their wealth.

King James Bible
Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The hungry consume his harvest, even taking it out of the thorns. The thirsty pant for his children's wealth.

International Standard Version
Then the hungry will devour his harvest, snatching it even from the midst of thorns, while the thirsty covet their wealth.

NET Bible
The hungry eat up his harvest, and take it even from behind the thorns, and the thirsty swallow up their fortune.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
What a stubborn fool gathers, hungry people eat. They take it even from among the thorns, and thirsty people pant after his wealth.

King James 2000 Bible
Whose harvest the hungry eats up, and takes it even out of the thorns, and the robber swallows up their wealth.
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