Job 5:3–4
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.
His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.
His children are farre from safetie, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliuer them.
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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.
From verse 4
- Psalms 127:5Rank 1 from verse 4
- Job 18:16–19Rank 2 from verse 4
16His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.
17His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.
18He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
19He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
16His rootes shall be dryed vp beneath: and aboue shall his branch be cut off.
17*His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and hee shall haue no name in the streete.
18†He shall be driuen from light into darkenesse, and chased out of the world.
19Hee shall neither haue sonne nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
- Psalms 119:155Rank 3 from verse 4
12For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.
12For I know your manifold transgressions, and your mighty sinnes: they afflict the iust, they take a ‖bribe, and they turne aside the poore in the gate from their right.
- Exodus 20:5Rank 5 from verse 4
5Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
5Thou shalt not bow downe thy selfe to them, nor serue them: For I the LORD thy God am a iealous God, visiting the iniquitie of the fathers vpon the children, vnto the thirde and fourth generation of them that hate me:
19And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
19And beholde, there came a great winde †from the wildernes, and smote the foure corners of the house, and it fell vpon the yong men, and they are dead, and I onely am escaped alone to tell thee.
- Job 4:10–11Rank 9 from verse 4
10The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
11The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion’s whelps are scattered abroad.
10The roaring of the Lyon, and the voice of the fierce Lyon, and the teeth of the yong Lyons are broken.
11The old Lyon perisheth for lacke of pray, and the stout Lyons whelpes are scattered abroad.
- Luke 13:4–5Rank 11 from verse 4
4Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?
5I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
4Or those eighteene, vpon whom the towre in Siloe fell, and slew them, thinke ye that they were ‖sinners aboue all men that dwelt in Hierusalem?
5I tell you, Nay; but except yee repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
- Psalms 109:9–15Rank 12 from verse 4
9Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.
10Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.
11Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.
12Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.
13Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.
14Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the Lord; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
15Let them be before the Lord continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
9Let his children bee fatherlesse: and his wife a widow.
10Let his children bee continually vagabonds, & begge: let them seeke their bread also out of their desolate places.
11Let the extortioner catch all that he hath: and let the strangers spoile his labour.
12Let there be none to extend mercy vnto him: neither let there be any to fauour his fatherlesse children.
13Let his posteritie be cut off: and in the generation folowing let their name be blotted out.
14Let the iniquitie of his fathers be remembred with the LORD: and let not the sinne of his mother be blotted out.
15Let them be before the LORD continually: that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
- Psalms 7:2Rank 13 from verse 4
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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.
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Job 5:4
Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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Freedom or protection from danger, harm, or hazard; security.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of crush, meaning to press or break by force; to bruise, destroy, or subdue.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.
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Sense 1: To rescue, save, free, or bring safely out of danger or bondage. Sense 2: To hand over, give up, or place into another's power or possession. Sense 3: To bring forth, convey, declare, or commit something to another. Sense 4: To give birth or be delivered of a child.
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2For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
2For wrath killeth the foolish man, and ‖enuy slayeth the silly one.
3I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
3I haue seene the foolish taking roote: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
Selected passage4His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.
4His children are farre from safetie, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliuer them.
Selected passage5Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.
5Whose haruest the hungry eateth vp, and taketh it euen out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth vp their substance.