Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“His sons are far from safety,
They are even oppressed in the gate,
And there is no deliverer.

King James Version

His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.

Holman Bible

His children are far from safety.
They are crushed at the city gate,
with no one to rescue them.

International Standard Version

His children are far from deliverance; they'll be maltreated before they leave home, with no one to rescue them.

A Conservative Version

His sons are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate. Neither is there any to deliver them,

American Standard Version

His children are far from safety, And they are crushed in the gate, Neither is there any to deliver them:

Amplified


“His children are far from safety [and included in their father’s ruin],
They are oppressed and crushed in the [court of justice in the city’s] gate,
And there is no one to rescue them.

Bible in Basic English

Now his children have no safe place, and they are crushed before the judges, for no one takes up their cause.

Darby Translation

His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, and there is no deliverer:

Julia Smith Translation

His sons shall be far from salvation, and they shall be crushed in the gate, and none delivering.

King James 2000

His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

His children are far from deliverance, and they are crushed in the gate, and there is no deliverer--

Modern King James verseion

His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, nor is there any to deliver them.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

that his children were without prosperity or health; that they were slain in the door, and no man to deliver them;

NET Bible

His children are far from safety, and they are crushed at the place where judgment is rendered, nor is there anyone to deliver them.

New Heart English Bible

His children are far from safety. They are crushed in the gate. Neither is there any to deliver them,

The Emphasized Bible

His children are far removed from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, and there is none to deliver:

Webster

His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.

World English Bible

His children are far from safety. They are crushed in the gate. Neither is there any to deliver them,

Youngs Literal Translation

Far are his sons from safety, And they are bruised in the gate, And there is no deliverer.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רחק 
Rachaq 
...far, ...off, ...away, remove, good way
Usage: 57

ישׁע ישׁע 
Yesha` 
Usage: 36

דּכא 
Daka' 
Usage: 18

in the gate
שׁער 
Sha`ar 
Usage: 374

נצל 
Natsal 
Usage: 213

Context Readings

Eliphaz's Response Continues

3 I have seen a stubborn fool take root and I quickly cursed his house. 4 “His sons are far from safety,
They are even oppressed in the gate,
And there is no deliverer.
5 Hungry people eat what a stubborn fool gathers. They take it even from among the thorns. Thirsty people pant after his wealth.

Cross References

Psalm 119:155

Salvation is far from the wicked for they do not seek your statutes.

Psalm 127:5

Blessed is the man who has filled his quiver with them. He will not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the city gate.

Exodus 20:5

Do not worship them or serve them. I, Jehovah your God, am a God demanding exclusive devotion. (I do not tolerate rivals.) I will not share your affection with any other god. I punish children for their parents' sins to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me.

Job 1:19

when a storm swept in from the desert. It blew the house down and killed them all. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.

Job 4:10-11

The roar of the lion and the growl of the ferocious lion are loud. The young lions have had their teeth knocked out.

Job 8:4

When your children sinned against him, he gave them over to the power of their sin.

Job 10:7

You know that I am not guilty and that no one can force me from your hand!

Job 18:16-19

His roots dry up below and his branches wither above.

Job 27:14

No mater how many his children, their fate is the sword. His offspring will never have enough to eat.

Psalm 7:2

or like a lion they will tear me apart. They will drag me away, with no one to rescue.

Psalm 109:9-15

Let his children become fatherless and his wife a widow.

Amos 5:12

I know you have many transgressions and your sins are great. You afflict the righteous. You take bribes. You refuse to help the needy at the gate.

Luke 13:4-5

What about the eighteen people in Siloam killed when the castle tower fell on them? Do you think this proves that they were worse than all the other people living in Jerusalem?

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