Job 5:7–9

7 Yet man is born to trouble

as surely as sparks fly upward.

8 “But if I were you, I would appeal to God;

I would lay my cause before him.

9 He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed,

miracles that cannot be counted.

7 but man is born to trouble

as the sparks fly upward.

8 “As for me, I would seek God,

and to God would I commit my cause,

9 who does great things and unsearchable,

marvelous things without number:

7 Yet man is born unto trouble,

As the sparks fly upward.

8 I would seek unto God,

And unto God would I commit my cause:

9 Which doeth great things and unsearchable;

Marvellous things without number:

7 People are born for trouble

as readily as sparks fly up from a fire.

8 “If I were you, I would go to God

and present my case to him.

9 He does great things too marvelous to understand.

He performs countless miracles.

7 People produce trouble

as surely as sparks fly upward.

8 “But if I were you, I would call on God

and bring my problem before him.

9 God does wonders that cannot be understood;

he does so many miracles they cannot be counted.

7 But man is born unto trouble,

As the sparks fly upward.

8 But as for me, I would seek unto God,

And unto God would I commit my cause;

9 Who doeth great things and unsearchable,

Marvellous things without number:

7 For man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upwards. 8 But as for me I will seek unto •God, and unto God commit my cause; 9 Who doeth great things and unsearchable, marvellous things without number;

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

8 “But I would seek God’s help 

and present my case to him. 

9 He does great things that ⸤we⸥ cannot understand 

and miracles that ⸤we⸥ cannot count. 

7 But mankind is born for trouble

as surely as sparks fly upward.

8 However, if I were you, I would appeal to God

and would present my case to Him.

9 He does great and unsearchable things,

wonders without number.

7 but humans are born to trouble

just as sparks fly upward.

8 “As for me, I would seek God,

and to God I would commit my cause.

9 He does great things and unsearchable,

marvelous things without number.

7 But a human being is born to trouble,

and they soar aloft like sparks.

8 “But I myself will seek God,

and to God I would commit my cause.

9 He is doing great and unsearchable things,

marvelous things without number—

7 People are born to have trouble.

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

8 “If I were you, I’d make my appeal to God.

I’d bring my case to be judged by him.

9 He does wonderful things that can’t be understood.

He does miracles that can’t even be counted.

7 For man is born for trouble,

As sparks fly upward.

8 “But as for me, I would seek God,

And I would place my cause before God;

9 Who does great and unsearchable things,

Wonders without number.