Job 5:17

15 He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches of the powerful.

16 So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth.

Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

18 For He wounds, but He also binds; He strikes, but His hands also heal.

19 He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
KJV
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
WEB
“Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.
ASV
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.
DARBY
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth; therefore despise not the chastening of the Almighty.
BLB
Behold, blessed [is] the man [whom] God reproves, and the discipline of Shaddai you should not despise.
ÅB
Ja, salig er det menneske Gud refser, og den Allmektiges tukt må du ikke akte ringe!
OTB
«Se, velsignet er den personen som Gud retter,
Så avvis ikke Den Allmektiges tukt.
B1930
Ja, salig er det menneske Gud refser, og den Allmektiges tukt må du ikke akte ringe!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • James 1:12

    Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

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  • Psalms 94:12

    Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,

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  • Proverbs 3:11–12

    My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;

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  • Revelation 3:19

    Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.

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  • James 5:11

    See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

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  • Hebrews 12:5–11

    And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you.

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  • Jeremiah 31:18

    I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God.

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