Job 5:17 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty. Common English Bible Look, happy is the person whom God corrects; so don’t reject the Almighty’s instruction. Catholic Public Domain Version Blessed is the man whom God corrects; therefore, do not reject the chastisement of the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Blessed is the mall whom God correcteth: refuse not therefore the chastising of the lord. |
Are the consolations of God small with thee? Is there any secret thing with thee?
He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
if thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
The Lord hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law;
I have surely heard E´phra-im bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God.
Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the Lord thy God chasteneth thee.
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.