Job 5:8-16
New American Standard Bible
8 “But as for me, I would (A)seek God,
And I would make my plea before God,
9 Who (B)does great and unsearchable things,
[a]Wonders without number.
10 He (C)gives rain on the earth,
And sends water on the fields,
11 So that (D)He sets on high those who are lowly,
And those who mourn are lifted to safety.
12 He (E)frustrates the schemes of the shrewd,
So that their hands cannot attain success.
13 He (F)captures the wise by their own cleverness,
And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.
14 By day they (G)meet with darkness,
And grope at noon as in the night.
15 But He saves from (H)the sword of their mouth,
And (I)the poor from the hand of the strong.
16 So the helpless has hope,
And (J)injustice has shut its mouth.
Footnotes
- Job 5:9 Or Miracles
Job 5:8-16
New King James Version
8 “But as for me, I would seek God,
And to God I would commit my cause—
9 Who does great things, and unsearchable,
Marvelous things without number.
10 (A)He gives rain on the earth,
And sends waters on the fields.
11 (B)He sets on high those who are lowly,
And those who mourn are lifted to safety.
12 (C)He frustrates the devices of the crafty,
So that their hands cannot carry out their plans.
13 He catches the (D)wise in their own craftiness,
And the counsel of the cunning comes quickly upon them.
14 They meet with darkness in the daytime,
And grope at noontime as in the night.
15 But (E)He saves the needy from the sword,
From the mouth of the mighty,
And from their hand.
16 (F)So the poor have hope,
And injustice shuts her mouth.
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