Job 5:4
“His children are farre from safetie, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliuer them.”
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Job 5:4 Context
2For wrath killeth the foolish man, and enuy slayeth the silly one. 3I haue seene the foolish taking roote: but suddenly I cursed his habitation. 4His children are farre from safetie, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliuer them. 5Whose haruest the hungry eateth vp, and taketh it euen out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth vp their substance. 6Although affliction commeth not forth of the dust, neither doeth trouble spring out of the ground:
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Other Translations for Job 5:4
His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither [is there] any to deliver [them].
- King James Version
"His sons are far from safety, They are even oppressed in the gate, And there is no deliverer.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
His children are far from safety, And they are crushed in the gate, Neither is there any to deliver them:
- American Standard Version (1901)
Now his children have no safe place, and they are crushed before the judges, for no one takes up their cause.
- Basic English Bible
His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, and there is no deliverer:
- Darby Bible
His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.
- Webster's Bible
His children are far from safety. They are crushed in the gate. Neither is there any to deliver them,
- World English Bible
Far are his sons from safety, And they are bruised in the gate, And there is no deliverer.
- Youngs Literal Bible
His children are far from safety, and are crushed in the gate, with none to deliver them.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Job 5:4
5:4 Children - Whose greatness he designed in all his enterprizes, supposing his family would be established for ever. Safely - Are exposed to dangers and calamities, and can neither preserve themselves, nor the inheritance which their fathers left them. There is no question but he glances here, at the death of Job's children.