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I have seen the (A)ignorant fool taking root,
And I (B)cursed his abode suddenly.
His (C)sons are far from salvation,
They are even crushed in the gate,
And there is no deliverer.
[a]His harvest the hungry devour
And take it to a place of thorns,
And the [b](D)schemer pants after their wealth.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 5:5 Lit Whose
  2. Job 5:5 Ancient versions thirsty

I myself have seen(A) a fool taking root,(B)
    but suddenly(C) his house was cursed.(D)
His children(E) are far from safety,(F)
    crushed in court(G) without a defender.(H)
The hungry consume his harvest,(I)
    taking it even from among thorns,
    and the thirsty pant after his wealth.

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