Job 5:1–3
CALL now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?
¶ Call now, if there be any that wil answere thee, and to which of the Saints wilt thou ‖turne?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, looke.
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
For wrath killeth the foolish man, and ‖enuy slayeth the silly one.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, indignation.
I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
I haue seene the foolish taking roote: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
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From verse 1
- Job 15:8–10Rank 2 from verse 1
8Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
9What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?
10With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
8*Hast thou heard the secret of God? and doest thou restraine wisedome to thy selfe?
9What knowest thou that we know not? what vnderstandest thou, which is not in vs?
10With vs are both the gray headed, and very aged men, much elder then thy father.
- Isaiah 41:21–23Rank 4 from verse 1
21Produce your cause, saith the Lord; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.
22Let them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come.
23Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.
21†Produce your cause, saith the LORD, bring foorth your strong reasons, saith the King of Iacob.
22†Let them bring them foorth, and shew vs what shall happen: let them shew the former things what they bee, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them, or declare vs things for to come.
23Shewe the things that are to come hereafter, that wee may knowe that ye are gods: yea doe good or doe euill, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.
- Ephesians 1:1Rank 5 from verse 1
- Hebrews 12:1Rank 6 from verse 1
1WHEREFORE seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
1¶ Wherefore, seeing wee also are compassed about with so great a cloude of witnesses, let vs lay aside euery weight, & the sinne which doth so easily beset vs, and let vs runne with patience vnto the race that is set before vs,
- Isaiah 41:1Rank 7 from verse 1
1KEEP silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.
1¶ Keepe silence before me, O ylands, and let the people renew their strength: let them come neere, then let them speake: let vs come neere together to iudgement.
- Deuteronomy 33:2–3Rank 8 from verse 1
2And he said, The Lord came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
3Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.
2And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose vp from Seir vnto them, hee shined foorth from mount Paran, and hee came with ten thousands of Saints: from his Right hand went a †fierie Law for them.
3Yea hee loued the people; all his Saints are in thy hand: and they sate downe at thy feete; euery one shall receiue of thy wordes.
- Psalms 106:16Rank 9 from verse 1
- Psalms 16:3Rank 10 from verse 1
From verse 2
- Ecclesiastes 7:9Rank 1 from verse 2
- 1 Samuel 18:8–9Rank 2 from verse 2
8And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
9And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
8And Saul was very wroth, and the saying †displeased him, and he sayd, They haue ascribed vnto Dauid tenne thousands, and to me they haue ascribed but thousands: and what can he haue more, but the kingdome?
9And Saul eyed Dauid from that day, and forward.
- Genesis 30:1Rank 3 from verse 2
- Hosea 7:11Rank 4 from verse 2
- Proverbs 12:16Rank 6 from verse 2
- Psalms 107:17Rank 7 from verse 2
- Psalms 14:1Rank 8 from verse 2
- Psalms 75:4Rank 9 from verse 2
- Psalms 92:6Rank 10 from verse 2
- Romans 2:8Rank 11 from verse 2
- 2 Timothy 3:6Rank 12 from verse 2
- Proverbs 1:22–23Rank 14 from verse 2
22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
23Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
22How long, ye simple ones, will ye loue simplicitie? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fooles hate knowledge?
23Turne you at my reproofe: behold, I will powre out my spirit vnto you, I will make knowen my wordes vnto you.
- Proverbs 8:5Rank 15 from verse 2
From verse 3
- Psalms 73:18–20Rank 1 from verse 3
18Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
19How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
20As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
18Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them downe into destruction.
19How are they brought into desolation as in a moment? they are vtterly consumed with terrours.
20As a dreame when one awaketh; so, O LORD, when thou awakest thou shalt despise their image.
- Psalms 92:7Rank 2 from verse 3
- Deuteronomy 27:15–26Rank 4 from verse 3
15Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.
16Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
17Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour’s landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.
18Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.
19Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
20Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife; because he uncovereth his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
21Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.
22Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
23Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.
24Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.
25Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
26Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.
15Cursed be the man that maketh any grauen or molten image, an abomination vnto the LORD, the worke of the handes of the craftesman, and putteth it in a secret place: and all the people shall answere and say, Amen.
16Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, Amen.
17Cursed be he that remooueth his neighbours land-marke: and all the people shall say, Amen.
18Cursed be hee that maketh the blinde to wander out of the way: and all the people shall say, Amen.
19Cursed be hee that peruerteth the iudgement of the stranger, fatherlesse, and widow: and all the people shall say, Amen.
20Cursed be hee that lieth with his fathers wife, because he vncouereth his fathers skirt: and all the people shall say, Amen.
21Cursed be hee that lieth with any maner of beast: and all the people shall say, Amen.
22Cursed be hee that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother: and all the people shall say, Amen.
23Cursed be hee that lieth with his mother in law: and all the people shall say, Amen.
24Cursed be hee that smiteth his neighbour secretly: and all the people shall say, Amen.
25*Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person: and all the people shall say, Amen.
26*Cursed be hee that confirmeth not all the words of this Law to doe them: and al the people shal say, Amen.
- Jeremiah 12:1–3Rank 5 from verse 3
1RIGHTEOUS art thou, O Lord, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?
2Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.
3But thou, O Lord, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
1¶ ‖*Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I pleade with thee: yet let mee talke with thee of thy iudgements: Wherefore doeth the way of the wicked prosper? Wherefore are all they happie that deale very treacherously?
2†Thou hast planted them, yea they haue taken root: they grow, yea they bring foorth fruit, thou art neere in their mouth, and farre from their reines.
3*†But thou, O LORD, knowest me; thou hast seene me, and tried mine heart towards thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
- Psalms 37:35–36Rank 8 from verse 3
35I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
36Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
35‖I haue seene the wicked in great power: and spreading himselfe like a greene bay tree.
36Yet he passed away, and loe he was not: yea, I sought him, but hee could not be found.
- Psalms 69:25Rank 9 from verse 3
- Psalms 73:3–9Rank 10 from verse 3
3For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.
5They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.
6Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
7Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
8They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
9They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
3*For I was enuious at the foolish, when I sawe the prosperity of the wicked.
4†For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firme.
5††They are not in trouble as other men: neither are they plagued like other men.
6Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chaine: violence couereth them as a garment.
7†Their eies stand out with fatnes: they haue more then heart could wish.
8They are corrupt, and speake wickedly concerning oppression: they speake loftily.
9They set their mouth against the heauens; and their tongue walketh through the earth.
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Job 5:1
1. To name. 2. To summon or invite. 3. To proclaim or address. 4. To request.
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Sense 1: A reply or response. Sense 2: As a verb, to reply, respond, or give account.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Holy ones; those set apart to God.
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Sense 1: Second-person singular present form of will: choosest, intendest, or art disposed to. Sense 2: As an auxiliary, marks future action.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: To change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change. Sense 2: One’s time or occasion in an order or succession.
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Job 5:2
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Fierce anger, indignation, displeasure, rage, or the punitive judgment and destructive action that proceed from it.
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Lacking wisdom or sound judgment; acting or speaking without wisdom.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Sense 1: Resentful desire at another's good. Sense 2: As a verb, to feel such jealousy.
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Simple, foolish, or easily deceived.
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Job 5:3
Lacking wisdom or sound judgment; acting or speaking without wisdom.
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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of take, meaning to receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
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Sense 1: The part of a plant fixed in the earth. Sense 2: Figuratively, the origin, cause, foundation, ancestor, or source of growth. Sense 3: To take root or eradicate.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
In an unexpected manner; unexpectedly; hastily; without preparation.
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Execrated; afflicted; vexed; tormented; blasted by a curse.
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habitation
A dwelling, abode, or place of residence; a place of refuge or shelter.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616
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4:21Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.
4:21Doeth not their excellencie which is in them, goe away? they die, euen without wisedome.
5:1CALL now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?
5:1¶ Call now, if there be any that wil answere thee, and to which of the Saints wilt thou ‖turne?
Selected passage5:2For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
5:2For wrath killeth the foolish man, and ‖enuy slayeth the silly one.
Selected passage5:3I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
5:3I haue seene the foolish taking roote: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
Selected passage5:4His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.
5:4His children are farre from safetie, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliuer them.