[a]The hungry devour his harvest
And take it to a place of thorns,
And the [b](A)schemer is eager for their wealth.
For (B)disaster does not come from the dust,
Nor does trouble sprout from the ground,
For (C)man is born for trouble,
As sparks fly upward.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 5:5 Lit Whose harvest the hungry devour
  2. Job 5:5 Ancient versions thirsty

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