Job 5:3
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- 8 The use of the pronoun here adds emphasis to the subject of the sentence (see §135.a).
- 9 This word is אֱוִיל (’evil), the same word for the “senseless man” in the preceding verse. Eliphaz is citing an example of his principle just given—he saw such a fool for a brief while appearing to prosper (i.e., taking root).
- 10 A. B. Davidson argues that the verse does not mean that Eliphaz cursed his place during his prosperity. This line is metonymical (giving the effect). God judged the fool and his place was ruined; consequently, Eliphaz pronounced it accursed of God (see A. B. Davidson, Job, 36). Many emend the verb slightly to read “and it was suddenly cursed” (וַיֻּכַב [vayyukhav] instead of וָאֶקּוֹב [va’eqqov]; see H. H. Rowley, Job [], 51).
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
I have seen the fool taking root,
but suddenly I cursed his dwelling.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
I myself have seen a fool taking root,
but suddenly his house was cursed.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
I have seen a fool taking root,
but I immediately pronounced a curse on his home.
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NLTNew Living Translation
I have seen that fools may be successful for the moment,
but then comes sudden disaster.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
I have seen a fool taking root,
but suddenly I cursed his dwelling.
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KJV 1900King James Version
I have seen the foolish taking root:
But suddenly I cursed his habitation.
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