Job 5 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 “ Call out, please. Is there one answering you? And to which of the holy ones will you turn? “Call now; is there anyone who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn? “Call if you will, but who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn?
2 For indignation kills the foolish, and jealousy kills the simple. Surely vexation kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple. Resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
3 I have seen a fool taking root, and suddenly I cursed his abode. I have seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his dwelling. I myself have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed.
4 His sons are far from safety; indeed they are crushed in the gate, and there is none rescuing; His children are far from safety; they are crushed in the gate, and there is no one to deliver them. His children are far from safety, crushed in court without a defender.
5 whose harvest the hungry one devours, even from among the thorns he takes it, and the thirsty one pants after their wealth. The hungry eat his harvest, and he takes it even out of thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth. The hungry consume his harvest, taking it even from among thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth.
6 For trouble does not come forth from the dust, nor does toil spring up from the ground. For affliction does not come from the dust, nor does trouble sprout from the ground, For hardship does not spring from the soil, nor does trouble sprout from the ground.
7 For man is born into toil, and as the sons of the flame soar to fly. but man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward. Yet man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.
8 But as for me, I would seek for God, and unto God I would commit my cause— “As for me, I would seek God, and to God would I commit my cause, “But if I were you, I would appeal to God; I would lay my cause before him.
9 the One doing great things, and there is no searching out, wonders until there is no numbering. who does great things and unsearchable, marvelous things without number: He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.
10 The One giving rain upon the face of the earth, and sending waters upon the face of the outside, he gives rain on the earth and sends waters on the fields; He provides rain for the earth; he sends water on the countryside.
11 to set the lowly ones on high, and those mourning are high in safety. he sets on high those who are lowly, and those who mourn are lifted to safety. The lowly he sets on high, and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
12 He is breaking the plots of the crafty, and their hands cannot execute wisdom. He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success. He thwarts the plans of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success.
13 He is catching the wise in their craftiness, and the counsel of those being deceptive is hurried. He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end. He catches the wise in their craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are swept away.
14 By day they encounter darkness, and they grope about at midday as at night. They meet with darkness in the daytime and grope at noonday as in the night. Darkness comes upon them in the daytime; at noon they grope as in the night.
15 And He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty. But he saves the needy from the sword of their mouth and from the hand of the mighty. He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth; he saves them from the clutches of the powerful.
16 And there is hope for the poor, and injustice shuts its mouth. So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts her mouth. So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.
17 Behold, blessed is the man whom God reproves, and the discipline of Shaddai you should not despise. “Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves; therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty. “Blessed is the one whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
18 For He brings pain, and binds up; he wounds, and his hands heal. For he wounds, but he binds up; he shatters, but his hands heal. For he wounds, but he also binds up; he injures, but his hands also heal.
19 In six distresses he will rescue you, and in seven, evil shall not touch you. He will deliver you from six troubles; in seven no evil shall touch you. From six calamities he will rescue you; in seven no harm will touch you.
20 In famine he will redeem you from death, and in war from the hands of the sword. In famine he will redeem you from death, and in war from the power of the sword. In famine he will deliver you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword.
21 From the scourge of the tongue you will be hidden, and you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes. You shall be hidden from the lash of the tongue, and shall not fear destruction when it comes. You will be protected from the lash of the tongue, and need not fear when destruction comes.
22 At destruction and famine you will laugh, and of the beasts of the earth you shall not be afraid. At destruction and famine you shall laugh, and shall not fear the beasts of the earth. You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the wild animals.
23 For your covenant will be with the stones of the field, and the beasts of the field will be at peace with you. For you shall be in league with the stones of the field, and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you. For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.
24 And you will know that your tent is at peace, and you shall visit your abode and not miss. You shall know that your tent is at peace, and you shall inspect your fold and miss nothing. You will know that your tent is secure; you will take stock of your property and find nothing missing.
25 And you will know that your seed is numerous, and your offspring like the grass of the earth. You shall know also that your offspring shall be many, and your descendants as the grass of the earth. You will know that your children will be many, and your descendants like the grass of the earth.
26 You shall come in strength to the grave, like the lifting of a sheaf in its time. You shall come to your grave in ripe old age, like a sheaf gathered up in its season. You will come to the grave in full vigor, like sheaves gathered in season.
27 Behold this—we have searched it out, and it is so; hear it, and you shall know it for yourself.” Behold, this we have searched out; it is true. Hear, and know it for your good.” “We have examined this, and it is true. So hear it and apply it to yourself.”
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