Man is born to trouble
"Call out now — is there anyone who will answer you? Which of the saints will you turn to? anger kills the foolish man, and envy kills the silly one. I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his dwelling. His children are far from safety; they are crushed in the gate, and there is no one to deliver them. The hungry eat up his harvest, taking it even out of the thorns, and the robber swallows up his substance. suffering does not come out of the dust, nor does trouble spring out of the ground. Yet man is born to trouble as surely as the sparks fly upward. If it were me, I'd seek God and put my case before him, the one who does great things beyond finding out, wonders beyond counting. He gives rain upon the earth and sends waters upon the fields. He sets the lowly on high, and those who mourn are lifted to safety. He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so their hands cannot carry out their plans. He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the plans of the crooked are brought undone in a hurry. They meet with darkness in the daytime and grope at noon as though it were night. But he saves the poor from the sword, from their mouth and from the hand of the mighty. So the poor have hope, and wrongdoing shuts her mouth. Happy is the man God corrects, so don't despise the discipline of the Almighty. He wounds, but he also binds up; he strikes, but his hands make whole. He will deliver you in six troubles; yes, in seven no evil will touch you. In famine he will redeem you from death, and in war from the power of the sword. You will be hidden from the lash of the tongue and will not be afraid of destruction when it comes. At destruction and famine you will laugh, and you will not be afraid of the beasts of the earth. You will be in league with the stones of the field, and the beasts of the field will be at peace with you. You will know that your tent is at peace; you will look over your home and find nothing missing. You will also know that your seed will be great and your offspring like the grass of the earth. You will come to your grave at a full age, like a sheaf of grain gathered in its season. We've searched this out, and it's true. Hear it and take it to heart."
Call out now — is there anyone who'll answer you? And which of the holy ones will you turn to? Because anger kills the fool, and jealousy kills the simple one. I've seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his home. His children are far from safety. They're crushed in the gate, and there's nobody to rescue them. The hungry eat up his harvest and take it even out of the thorns, and the thirsty swallow up what he's got. Because trouble doesn't come out of the dust, and hard times don't spring up out of the ground. But man is born to trouble, the way the sparks fly upward. But I'd look for God, and I'd lay my case in front of God — who does great things past finding out, wonders past counting. He gives rain on the earth and sends waters on the fields. He sets the low ones up on high, and the ones who mourn are lifted to safety. He breaks up the plans of the crafty, so their hands can't carry out what they meant. He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the counsel of the twisted is thrown down in a hurry. They meet with darkness in the daytime, and feel about at noon like at night. But he saves the poor from the sword, from their mouth and from the hand of the strong. So the poor has hope, and wickedness shuts its mouth. Look — happy is the man God sets straight. So don't sneer at the correction of the Almighty. Because he makes sore and binds up. He wounds, and his hands make whole. He'll rescue you in six troubles. Yes, in seven no harm will touch you. In famine he'll buy you back from death, and in war from the power of the sword. You'll be hidden from the whip of the tongue, and you won't be frightened of ruin when it comes. You'll laugh at ruin and famine, and you won't be frightened of the animals of the earth. Because you'll be in league with the stones of the field, and the animals of the field will be at peace with you. And you'll know your tent is at peace. And you'll look over your home and miss nothing. And you'll know your offspring will be plenty, and your children like the grass of the earth. You'll come to your grave in a full age, like a shock of grain comes in in its season. Look — we've searched this out, and it's so. Hear it, and know it for yourself.
Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn? For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation. His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them. Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance. Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground; Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward. I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause: Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number: Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields: To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety. He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise. He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong. They meet with darkness in the day time, and grope in the noonday as in the night. But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty. 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: For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole. He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee. In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword. Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth. For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee. And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin. Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth. Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season. Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.
"Call out now — is there anyone who will answer you? Which of the saints will you turn to?
Call out now — is there anyone who'll answer you? And which of the holy ones will you turn to?
Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?
anger kills the foolish man, and envy kills the silly one.
Because anger kills the fool, and jealousy kills the simple one.
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his dwelling.
I've seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his home.
I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
His children are far from safety; they are crushed in the gate, and there is no one to deliver them.
His children are far from safety. They're crushed in the gate, and there's nobody to rescue them.
His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.
The hungry eat up his harvest, taking it even out of the thorns, and the robber swallows up his substance.
The hungry eat up his harvest and take it even out of the thorns, and the thirsty swallow up what he's got.
Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.
suffering does not come out of the dust, nor does trouble spring out of the ground.
Because trouble doesn't come out of the dust, and hard times don't spring up out of the ground.
Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;
Yet man is born to trouble as surely as the sparks fly upward.
But man is born to trouble, the way the sparks fly upward.
Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
If it were me, I'd seek God and put my case before him,
But I'd look for God, and I'd lay my case in front of God —
I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:
the one who does great things beyond finding out, wonders beyond counting.
who does great things past finding out, wonders past counting.
Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:
He gives rain upon the earth and sends waters upon the fields.
He gives rain on the earth and sends waters on the fields.
Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields:
He sets the lowly on high, and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
He sets the low ones up on high, and the ones who mourn are lifted to safety.
To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so their hands cannot carry out their plans.
He breaks up the plans of the crafty, so their hands can't carry out what they meant.
He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the plans of the crooked are brought undone in a hurry.
He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the counsel of the twisted is thrown down in a hurry.
He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
They meet with darkness in the daytime and grope at noon as though it were night.
They meet with darkness in the daytime, and feel about at noon like at night.
They meet with darkness in the day time, and grope in the noonday as in the night.
But he saves the poor from the sword, from their mouth and from the hand of the mighty.
But he saves the poor from the sword, from their mouth and from the hand of the strong.
But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
So the poor have hope, and wrongdoing shuts her mouth.
So the poor has hope, and wickedness shuts its mouth.
So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
Happy is the man God corrects, so don't despise the discipline of the Almighty.
Look — happy is the man God sets straight. So don't sneer at the correction of the Almighty.
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
He wounds, but he also binds up; he strikes, but his hands make whole.
Because he makes sore and binds up. He wounds, and his hands make whole.
For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.
He will deliver you in six troubles; yes, in seven no evil will touch you.
He'll rescue you in six troubles. Yes, in seven no harm will touch you.
He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
In famine he will redeem you from death, and in war from the power of the sword.
In famine he'll buy you back from death, and in war from the power of the sword.
In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.
You will be hidden from the lash of the tongue and will not be afraid of destruction when it comes.
You'll be hidden from the whip of the tongue, and you won't be frightened of ruin when it comes.
Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
At destruction and famine you will laugh, and you will not be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
You'll laugh at ruin and famine, and you won't be frightened of the animals of the earth.
At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
You will be in league with the stones of the field, and the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.
Because you'll be in league with the stones of the field, and the animals of the field will be at peace with you.
For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.
You will know that your tent is at peace; you will look over your home and find nothing missing.
And you'll know your tent is at peace. And you'll look over your home and miss nothing.
And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.
You will also know that your seed will be great and your offspring like the grass of the earth.
And you'll know your offspring will be plenty, and your children like the grass of the earth.
Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.
You will come to your grave at a full age, like a sheaf of grain gathered in its season.
You'll come to your grave in a full age, like a shock of grain comes in in its season.
Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
We've searched this out, and it's true. Hear it and take it to heart."
Look — we've searched this out, and it's so. Hear it, and know it for yourself.
Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.