“His (A)sons are far from safety,
They are even [a]oppressed in the gate,
And there is no deliverer.
[b]His harvest the hungry devour
And take it to a place of thorns,
And the [c](B)schemer is eager for their wealth.
“For (C)affliction does not come from the dust,
Nor does trouble sprout from the ground,

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Footnotes

  1. Job 5:4 Lit crushed
  2. Job 5:5 Lit Whose
  3. Job 5:5 Ancient versions read thirsty