Job 5 Comparison: Geneva Bible 1599 vs King James Version
Job 5
1Call nowe, if any will answere thee, and to which of the Saintes wilt thou turne?
2Doubtlesse anger killeth the foolish, and enuie slayeth the idiote.
3I haue seene the foolish well rooted, and suddenly I cursed his habitation, saying,
4His children shalbe farre from saluation, and they shall be destroyed in the gate, and none shall deliuer them.
5The hungrie shall eate vp his haruest: yea, they shall take it from among the thornes, and the thirstie shall drinke vp their substance.
6For miserie commeth not foorth of the dust, neither doeth affliction spring out of the earth.
7But man is borne vnto trauaile, as the sparkes flie vpwarde.
8But I would inquire at God, and turne my talke vnto God:
9Which doeth great things and vnsearchable, and marueilous things without nomber.
10He giueth raine vpon the earth, and powreth water vpon the streetes,
11And setteth vp on hie them that be lowe, that the sorowfull may be exalted to saluation.
12He scattereth the deuices of the craftie: so that their handes can not accomplish that which they doe enterprise.
13He taketh the wise in their craftinesse, and the counsel of the wicked is made foolish.
14They meete with darkenesse in the day time, and grope at noone day, as in the night.
15But he saueth the poore from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hande of the violent man,
16So that the poore hath his hope, but iniquitie shall stop her mouth.
17Beholde, blessed is the man whome God correcteth: therefore refuse not thou the chastising of the Almightie.
18For he maketh the wound, and bindeth it vp: he smiteth, and his handes make whole.
19He shall deliuer thee in sixe troubles, and in the seuenth the euill shall not touch thee.
20In famine he shall deliuer thee from death: and in battel from the power of the sworde.
21Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue, and thou shalt not be afraid of destruction when it commeth.
22But thou shalt laugh at destruction and dearth, and shalt not be afraide of the beast of the earth.
23For the stones of the fielde shall be in league with thee, and the beastes of the field shall be at peace with thee.
24And thou shalt knowe, that peace shall be in thy tabernacle, and thou shalt visite thine habitation, and shalt not sinne.
25Thou shalt perceiue also, that thy seede shalbe great, and thy posteritie as the grasse of the earth.
26Thou shalt goe to thy graue in a ful age, as a ricke of corne commeth in due season into the barne.
27Lo, thus haue we inquired of it, and so it is: heare this and knowe it for thy selfe.
Job 5
1Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?
2For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
3I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
4His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.
5Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.
6Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;
7Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
8I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:
9Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:
10Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields:
11To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
12He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
13He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
14They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night.
15But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
16So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
17Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
18For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.
19He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
20In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.
21Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
22At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
23For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.
24And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.
25Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.
26Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
27Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.
Understanding Geneva Bible 1599 vs King James Version in Job 5
Geneva Bible 1599 (Geneva1599)
An influential Reformation-era English Bible used widely in early modern Protestantism. Known for its historic impact and distinctive style. Great for readers exploring classic English and the heritage of early study Bibles.
King James Version (KJV)
The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.
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Key Comparison: Job 5:16
"So that the poore hath his hope, but iniquitie shall stop her mouth."
"So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth."
