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.
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- 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.
Read in contextPsalms 94:12
Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,
Read in contextProverbs 3:11–12
My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;
Read in contextRevelation 3:19
Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
Read in contextJames 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.
Read in contextHebrews 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.
Read in contextJeremiah 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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