5 The hungry consume his harvest,

taking it even from among thorns,

and the thirsty pant after his wealth.

6 For hardship does not spring from the soil,

nor does trouble sprout from the ground.

7 Yet man is born to trouble

as surely as sparks fly upward.

5 Whose harvest the hungry eateth up,

And taketh it even out of the thorns,

And the robber swalloweth up their substance.

6 Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust,

Neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;

7 Yet man is born unto trouble,

As the sparks fly upward.

5 The hungry devour their harvest,

even when it is guarded by brambles.

The thirsty pant after their wealth.

6 But evil does not spring from the soil,

and trouble does not sprout from the earth.

7 People are born for trouble

as readily as sparks fly up from a fire.

5 Because the hungry eat up his harvest,

Taking it even from the thorns,

And a snare snatches their substance.

6 For affliction does not come from the dust,

Nor does trouble spring from the ground;

7 Yet man is born to trouble,

As the sparks fly upward.

5 The hungry eat his harvest,

even taking what grew among the thorns,

and thirsty people want his wealth.

6 Hard times do not come up from the ground,

and trouble does not grow from the earth.

7 People produce trouble

as surely as sparks fly upward.

5 Whose harvest the hungry eateth up,

And taketh it even out of the thorns;

And the snare gapeth for their substance.

6 For affliction cometh not forth from the dust,

Neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;

7 But man is born unto trouble,

As the sparks fly upward.

5 Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh even out of the thorns; and the snare gapeth for his substance.

6 For evil cometh not forth from the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground; 7 For man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upwards.

5 What a stubborn fool gathers, hungry people eat. 

They take it even from among the thorns, 

and thirsty people pant after his wealth. 

6 Certainly, sorrow doesn’t come from the soil, 

and trouble doesn’t sprout from the ground. 

7 But a person is born for trouble as surely as sparks fly up ⸤from a fire⸥. 

5 The hungry consume his harvest,

even taking it out of the thorns.

The thirsty pant for his children’s wealth.

6 For distress does not grow out of the soil,

and trouble does not sprout from the ground.

7 But mankind is born for trouble

as surely as sparks fly upward.

5 The hungry eat their harvest,

and they take it even out of the thorns;

and the thirsty pant after their wealth.

6 For misery does not come from the earth,

nor does trouble sprout from the ground;

7 but human beings are born to trouble

just as sparks fly upward.

5 whose harvest the hungry eats,

and he takes it from behind the thorns;

and the thirsty pants after their wealth.

6 Indeed, mischief does not come from the dust,

and trouble does not sprout from the earth.

7 But a human being is born to trouble,

and they soar aloft like sparks.

5 Hungry people eat up the crops of those who are foolish.

They even take the food that grows among thorns.

Thirsty people long for the wealth of the foolish.

6 Hard times don’t just grow out of the soil.

Trouble doesn’t jump out of the ground.

7 People are born to have trouble.

And that’s just as sure as sparks fly up.

5 “His harvest the hungry devour

And take it to a place of thorns,

And the schemer is eager for their wealth.

6 “For affliction does not come from the dust,

Nor does trouble sprout from the ground,

7 For man is born for trouble,

As sparks fly upward.