Job 5:6-13
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 5
6For disaster does not come from the dust, Nor does trouble sprout from the ground, 7For man is born for trouble, As sparks fly upward. 8'But as for me, I would seek God, And I would make my plea before God, 9Who does great and unsearchable things, Wonders without number. 10He gives rain on the earth, And sends water on the fields, 11So that He sets on high those who are lowly, And those who mourn are lifted to safety. 12He frustrates the schemes of the shrewd, So that their hands cannot attain success. 13He captures the wise by their own cleverness, And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.King James Version
Chapter 5
6Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;Christian Standard Bible
7But humans are born for trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.
8However, if I were you, I would appeal to God and would present my case to him.
9He does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number.
10He gives rain to the earth and sends water to the fields.
11He sets the lowly on high, and mourners are lifted to safety.
12He frustrates the schemes of the crafty so that they achieve no success.
13He traps the wise in their craftiness so that the plans of the deceptive are quickly brought to an end.
New Living Translation
Chapter 5
6But evil does not spring from the soil, and trouble does not sprout from the earth. 7People are born for trouble as readily as sparks fly up from a fire.
8'If I were you, I would go to God and present my case to him.
9He does great things too marvelous to understand. He performs countless miracles.
10He gives rain for the earth and water for the fields.
11He gives prosperity to the poor and protects those who suffer.
12He frustrates the plans of schemers so the work of their hands will not succeed.
13He traps the wise in their own cleverness so their cunning schemes are thwarted.
English Standard Version
Chapter 5
6For affliction does not come from the dust, nor does trouble sprout from the ground, 7but man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward. 8"As for me, I would seek God, and to God would I commit my cause, 9who does great things and unsearchable, marvelous things without number: 10he gives rain on the earth and sends waters on the fields; 11he sets on high those who are lowly, and those who mourn are lifted to safety. 12He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success. 13He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end.New International Version
7Yet man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.
8"But if I were you, I would appeal to God; I would lay my cause before him.
9He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.
10He provides rain for the earth; he sends water on the countryside.
11The lowly he sets on high, and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
12He thwarts the plans of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success.
13He catches the wise in their craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are swept away.
New King James Version
