Eliphaz's Response Continues
3 I have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his dwelling.
3 I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
3 I have seen a fool taking root,but I immediately pronounced a curse on his home.
3 "I myself saw a fool becoming established, but I suddenly cursed where he lived.
4 His children are far from deliverance, and they are crushed in the gate, and there is no deliverer--
4 His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.
4 “His (E)sons are far from safety,They are even (a)oppressed in the gate,And there is no deliverer.
4 His children are far from deliverance; they'll be maltreated before they leave home, with no one to rescue them.
5 whose harvest [the] hungry eats, and he takes it {from behind} [the] thorns; and [the] thirsty pants after their wealth.
5 Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.
5 “(b)His harvest the hungry devourAnd take it to a place of thorns,And the (c)(F)schemer is eager for their wealth.
5 The hungry consume his harvest,even taking it out of the thorns.(a)The thirsty(b) pant for his children’s wealth.
5 Then the hungry will devour his harvest, snatching it even from the midst of thorns, while the thirsty covet their wealth.
6 Indeed, mischief does not come from the dust, and trouble does not sprout from the earth.
6 Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;
6 For distress does not grow out of the soil,and trouble does not sprout from the ground.
6 For wickedness doesn't crop up from dust, nor does trouble sprout out of the ground;
13 [He] is capturing [the] wise in their craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are rushed.
13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
13 “He (N)captures the wise by their own shrewdness,And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.
13 He traps the wise in their craftinessso that the plans of the deceptiveare quickly brought to an end.(J)
13 He captures the wise in their own craftiness, bringing a quick end to their cunning advice.
Blessing Comes When God Corrects You
17 "Look, happy [is the] human being whom God reproves; and you must not despise the discipline of Shaddai,
17 Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
17 “Behold, how (S)happy is the man whom God reproves,So do not despise the (T)discipline of (e)the Almighty.
17 See how happy the man is God corrects;so do not reject the discipline of the Almighty.
17 "Indeed, how blessed is the person whom God reproves! So never disrespect the discipline of the Almighty,
19 {From} six troubles he will deliver you, and in seven evil shall not touch you.
19 He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
19 He will rescue you from six calamities;no harm will touch you in seven.
19 "He will deliver you through six calamities; and calamity won't touch you throughout the seventh.
21 From [the] scourge of [the] tongue you shall be hidden, and you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes.
21 Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
21 “You will be (Z)hidden from the scourge of the tongue,(AA)And you will not be afraid of violence when it comes.
21 You'll be protected from the accusing tongue; you need not fear destruction when it heads your way.
22 At destruction and famine you shall laugh, and you shall not fear the wild animals of the earth.
22 At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
22 You will laugh at destruction and hungerand not fear the animals of the earth.
22 You'll laugh at destruction and famine; and you need not fear the beasts of the earth.
23 For your covenant [will be] with the stones of the field, and the wild animals of the field will be at peace with you.
23 For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.
23 “For you will be in league with the stones of the field,And (AD)the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.
23 For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field,and the wild animals will be at peace with you.(Q)
23 For you'll have a pact with the stones in the field; and the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.
24 And you shall know that your tent [is] safe, and you will inspect your fold, and you shall not be missing [anything].
24 And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.
24 You will know that your tent is secure,(R)and nothing will be missing when you inspect your home.
24 You'll know that your home is secure; when you search your possessions, and nothing will be missing.
25 And you shall know that your offspring [are] many, and your descendants like the vegetation of the earth.
25 Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.
25 “You will know also that your (i)(AF)descendants will be many,And (AG)your offspring as the grass of the earth.
25 You will also know that your offspring will be manyand your descendants like the grass of the earth.
25 You'll know that you'll have many children; and that your offspring will be like the grass of the earth.
26 You shall come in maturity to [the] grave, as the raising up of a stack of sheaves in its season.
26 Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
26 You'll go to your grave at a ripe old age; like a stack of grain that's harvested at just the right time.
27 "Look, we have searched this out--it [is] true; hear it and know [it] {yourself}."
27 Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.
27 “Behold this; we have investigated it, and so it is.Hear it, and know for yourself.”
27 We have investigated this, and it is true!Hear it and understand it for yourself.
27 "Look! We have thought all this through, and what we've said is true; So please listen and learn for your own good!"