“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

His children(A) are far from safety,(B)
    crushed in court(C) without a defender.(D)
The hungry consume his harvest,(E)
    taking it even from among thorns,
    and the thirsty pant after his wealth.
For hardship does not spring from the soil,
    nor does trouble sprout from the ground.(F)

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