Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
I -- I have seen the perverse taking root, And I mark his habitation straightway,
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.
Julia Smith Translation
I saw the foolish one taking root, and suddenly I shall curse 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.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 5:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's Response Continues
2 For provocation slayeth the perverse, And envy putteth to death the simple, 3 I -- I have seen the perverse taking root, And I mark his habitation straightway, 4 Far are his sons from safety, And they are bruised in the gate, And there is no deliverer.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 37:35-36
I have seen the wicked terrible, And spreading as a green native plant,
Psalm 73:18-20
Only, in slippery places Thou dost set them, Thou hast caused them to fall to desolations.
Deuteronomy 27:15-26
Cursed is the man who maketh a graven and molten image, the abomination of Jehovah, work of the hands of an artificer, and hath put it in a secret place, -- and all the people have answered and said, Amen.
Job 24:18
Light he is on the face of the waters, Vilified is their portion in the earth, He turneth not the way of vineyards.
Job 27:8
For what is the hope of the profane, When He doth cut off? When God doth cast off his soul?
Psalm 69:25
Their tower is desolated, In their tents there is no dweller.
Psalm 73:3-9
The peace of the wicked I see, That there are no bands at their death,
Psalm 92:7
When the wicked flourish as a herb, And blossom do all workers of iniquity -- For their being destroyed for ever and ever!
Jeremiah 12:1-3
Righteous art Thou, O Jehovah, When I plead towards thee, Only, judgments do I speak with Thee, Wherefore did the way of the wicked prosper? At rest have been all treacherous dealers.
Acts 1:20
for it hath been written in the book of Psalms: Let his lodging-place become desolate, and let no one be dwelling in it, and his oversight let another take.