Job 5:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.”

Job 5:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 5:7 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Job 5:7 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Job 5:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“but man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upward.”

Job 5:7 — World English Bible

Job 5:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But man is born unto trouble, As the sparks fly upward.”

Job 5:7 — American Standard Version

Job 5:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For man to misery is born, And the sparks go high to fly.”

Job 5:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 5:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upwards.”

Job 5:7 — Darby Translation

Job 5:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But man is borne vnto trauaile, as the sparkes flie vpwarde.”

Job 5:7 — Geneva Bible

Job 5:7 in Context — Job 5

5 Sa moisson est dévorée par des affamés, Qui viennent l’enlever jusque dans les épines, Et ses biens sont engloutis par des hommes altérés.

6 Le malheur ne sort pas de la poussière, Et la souffrance ne germe pas du sol;

7 L’homme naît pour souffrir, Comme l’étincelle pour voler.

8 Pour moi, j’aurais recours à Dieu, Et c’est à Dieu que j’exposerais ma cause.

9 Il fait des choses grandes et insondables, Des merveilles sans nombre;

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What Does Job 5:7 Mean?

Job 5:7 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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