Job 5:13–15

13 He catches the wise in their craftiness,

and the schemes of the wily are swept away.

14 Darkness comes upon them in the daytime;

at noon they grope as in the night.

15 He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth;

he saves them from the clutches of the powerful.

13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness:

And the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

14 They meet with darkness in the daytime,

And grope in the noonday as in the night.

15 But he saveth the poor from the sword,

From their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.

13 He traps the wise in their own cleverness

so their cunning schemes are thwarted.

14 They find it is dark in the daytime,

and they grope at noon as if it were night.

15 He rescues the poor from the cutting words of the strong,

and rescues them from the clutches of the powerful.

13 He catches the 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 He saves the needy from the sword,

From the mouth of the mighty,

And from their hand.

13 He catches the wise in their own clever traps

and sweeps away the plans of those who try to trick others.

14 Darkness covers them up in the daytime;

even at noon they feel around in the dark.

15 God saves the needy from their lies

and from the harm done by powerful people.

13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness;

And the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.

14 They meet with darkness in the day-time,

And grope at noonday as in the night.

15 But he saveth from the sword of their mouth,

Even the needy from the hand of the mighty.

13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; and the counsel of the wily is carried headlong: 14 They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope at midday as in the night. 15 And he saveth the needy from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.

13 He catches the wise with their own tricks. 

The plans of schemers prove to be hasty. 

14 In the daytime they meet darkness 

and grope in the sunlight as if it were night. 

15 “But he saves ⸤other people⸥ from their slander 

and the needy from the power of the mighty. 

13 He traps the wise in their craftiness

so that the plans of the deceptive

are quickly brought to an end.

14 They encounter darkness by day,

and they grope at noon

as if it were night.

15 He saves the needy from their sharp words

and from the clutches of the powerful.

13 He takes the wise in their own craftiness,

and the schemes of the wily are brought to a quick end.

14 They meet with darkness in the daytime

and grope at noonday as in the night.

15 But he saves the needy from the sword of their mouth,

from the hand of the mighty.

13 He is capturing the wise in their craftiness,

and the schemes of the wily are rushed.

14 In the daytime they meet with darkness,

and they grope at noon as in the night.

15 And he saves from the sword of their mouth,

even the poor from the hand of the strong.

13 Some people think they are so wise.

But God catches them in their own tricks.

He sweeps away the evil plans of sinful people.

14 Darkness covers them in the daytime.

At noon they feel their way around as if it were night.

15 God saves needy people from the cutting words of their enemies.

He saves them from their powerful hands.

13 “He captures the wise by their own shrewdness,

And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.

14 “By day they meet with darkness,

And grope at noon as in the night.

15 “But He saves from the sword of their mouth,

And the poor from the hand of the mighty.