Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
I saw the foolish one taking root, and suddenly I shall curse his habitation.
New American Standard Bible
And I
King James Version
I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
Holman Bible
but I immediately pronounced a curse on his home.
International Standard Version
"I myself saw a fool becoming established, but I suddenly cursed where he lived.
A Conservative Version
I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
American Standard Version
I have seen the foolish taking root: But suddenly I cursed his habitation.
Amplified
“I have seen the foolish taking root [and outwardly prospering],
But I cursed his dwelling immediately [for his destruction was certain].
Bible in Basic English
I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly the curse came on his house.
Darby Translation
I myself saw the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
King James 2000
I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his dwelling.
Modern King James verseion
I have seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his dwelling place.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I have seen myself, when the foolish was deep rooted, that his beauty was suddenly destroyed,
NET Bible
I myself have seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his place of residence.
New Heart English Bible
I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
The Emphasized Bible
I, have seen the foolish taking root, and then hath his home decayed, in a moment:
Webster
I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
World English Bible
I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
Youngs Literal Translation
I -- I have seen the perverse taking root, And I mark his habitation straightway,
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 5:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's Response Continues
2 For to the foolish, and anger will slay, and the simple will jealousy kill. 3 I saw the foolish one taking root, and suddenly I shall curse his habitation. 4 His sons shall be far from salvation, and they shall be crushed in the gate, and none delivering.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 37:35-36
I saw the unjust one making afraid, and spreading abroad as a green native tree.
Psalm 73:18-20
Surely in slippery places thou wilt set them, to cast them down into ruins.
Deuteronomy 27:15-26
Cursed the man, who shall make a graven and molten thing, an abomination of Jehovah, the work of the hand of the artificer, and put it in hiding: and all the people answered and said, Amen.
Job 24:18
He is swift upon the face of the waters; their portion will be cursed in the earth: he will not see the way of the vineyards.
Job 27:8
For what the hope of the profane one if he shall plunder? for God shall draw out his soul.
Psalm 69:25
Their fortress shall be desolated, and in their tents there shall none be dwelling.
Psalm 73:3-9
For I was envious at the foolish; I shall see the peace of the unjust
Psalm 92:7
In the putting forth of the unjust as grass, and all working iniquity shall flourish; to destroy them even to forever:
Jeremiah 12:1-3
Just art thou, O Jehovah, for I will strive to thee: surely I will speak judgments with thee: Wherefore did the way of the evil prosper? all they acting faithlessly with treachery were secure?
Acts 1:20
For it has been written, in the book of Psalms, Let his country-house be a desert, and let none be dwelling in it: and his inspection may another take.