[a]His harvest the hungry devour
And take it to a place of thorns,
And the [b](A)schemer is eager for their wealth.
“For (B)affliction 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
  2. Job 5:5 Ancient versions read thirsty