Job 5:17
15 But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
16 So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
18 For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.
19 He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
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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 that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Read in contextPsalms 94:12
Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
Read in contextProverbs 3:11–12
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
Read in contextRevelation 3:19
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Read in contextJames 5:11
Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
Read in contextHebrews 12:5–11
And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
Read in contextJeremiah 31:18
I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God.
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