Job 5:17 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁷ “Behold, happy is the man whom God reproves; therefore despise not the chastening of the Almighty.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ Happy and fortunate is the man whom God reproves; so do not despise or reject the correction of the Almighty [subjecting you to trial and suffering].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Look, happy is the person whom God corrects; so don’t reject the Almighty’s instruction.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ Blessed is the man whom God corrects; therefore, do not reject the chastisement of the Lord.

Job 5:17 Cross References

Job 11:13

“If you set your heart aright, you will stretch out your hands toward him.

Job 15:11

Are the consolations of God too small for you, or the word that deals gently with you?

Job 36:15

He delivers the afflicted by their affliction, and opens their ear by adversity.

Job 36:16

He also allured you out of distress into a broad place where there was no cramping, and what was set on your table was full of fatness.

Job 8:5

If you will seek God and make supplication to the Almighty,

Psalm 118:18

The Lord has chastened me sorely, but he has not given me over to death.

Psalm 94:12

Blessed is the man whom thou dost chasten, O Lord, and whom thou dost teach out of thy law

Jeremiah 31:18

I have heard Ephraim bemoaning, ‘Thou hast chastened me, and I was chastened, like an untrained calf; bring me back that I may be restored, for thou art the Lord my God.

Deuteronomy 8:5

Know then in your heart that, as a man disciplines his son, the Lord your God disciplines you.

James 1:12

Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life which God has promised to those who love him.

James 5:11

Behold, we call those happy who were steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

Revelation 3:19

Those whom I love, I reprove and chasten; so be zealous and repent.