Verse 7
Job 5:7
Bible in Basic English
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But trouble is man's fate from birth, as the flames go up from the fire.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּֽי אָ֭דָם לְ/עָמָ֣ל יוּלָּ֑ד וּ/בְנֵי רֶ֝֗שֶׁף יַגְבִּ֥יהוּ עֽוּף
English Translation
For man is born to labor, and the sons of the tempest shall lift up flight.
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Chapter 5 Context
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Give now a cry for help; is there anyone who will give you an answer? and to which of the holy ones...
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For wrath is the cause of death to the foolish, and he who has no wisdom comes to his end through pa...
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I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly the curse came on his house.
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Now his children have no safe place, and they are crushed before the judges, for no one takes up the...
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Their produce is taken by him who has no food, and their grain goes to the poor, and he who is in ne...
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For evil does not come out of the dust, or trouble out of the earth;
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But trouble is man's fate from birth, as the flames go up from the fire.
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But as for me, I would make my prayer to God (Elohim), and I would put my cause before him:
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Who does great things outside our knowledge, wonders without number:
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Who gives rain on the earth, and sends water on the fields:
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Lifting up those who are low, and putting the sad in a safe place;
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12
Who makes the designs of the wise go wrong, so that they are unable to give effect to their purposes...
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He takes the wise in their secret designs, and the purposes of the twisted are cut off suddenly.
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In the daytime it becomes dark for them, and in the sunlight they go feeling about as if it was nigh...
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But he keeps safe from their sword those who have no father, and the poor from the power of the stro...
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So the poor man has hope, and the mouth of the evil-doer is stopped.
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17
Truly, that man is happy who has training from the hand of God (Elohim): so do not let your heart be...
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For after his punishment he gives comfort, and after wounding, his hands make you well.
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He will keep you safe from six troubles, and in seven no evil will come near you.
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When there is need of food he will keep you from death, and in war from the power of the sword.
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He will keep you safe from the evil tongue; and you will have no fear of wasting when it comes.
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You will make sport of destruction and need, and will have no fear of the beasts of the earth.
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For you will be in agreement with the stones of the earth, and the beasts of the field will be at pe...
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And you will be certain that your tent is at peace, and after looking over your property you will se...
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You will be certain that your seed will be great, and your offspring like the plants of the earth.
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You will come to your last resting-place in full strength, as the grain is taken up to the crushing-...
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See, we have made search with care, and it is so; it has come to our ears; see that you take note of...
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