3 I have seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his dwelling place.
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 safety, and they are crushed in the gate, nor 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 safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.
4 His children are far from deliverance; they'll be maltreated before they leave home, with no one to rescue them.
5 Their harvest the hungry eats, and takes it even out of the thorns; and the snare swallows up their wealth.
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 Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.
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 For affliction does not come forth from the dust, nor does trouble spring up out of the ground;
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 takes the wise in their own craftiness; and the counsel of the wily is carried headlong.
13 “He (N)captures the wise by their own shrewdness,And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.
13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
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.
17 Behold, blessed is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise 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 Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of 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 He will deliver you in six troubles; yea, in seven no evil shall 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 You shall be hidden from the whip of the tongue; neither shall you be afraid of robbery when it comes.
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 Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
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; neither shall you be afraid of the beasts 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 you shall be in covenant with the stones of the field; and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with you.
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 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 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 in peace; and you shall visit your fold, and shall miss nothing.
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 seed will be numerous, and your 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 Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine 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.
27 Behold this: we have searched it; it is so. Hear it and know for yourself.
27 “Behold this; we have investigated it, and so it is.Hear it, and know for yourself.”
27 Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.
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!"
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