Eliphaz Continues: God Blesses those Who Seek Him
Job 5:17
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.Hebrew Shaddai; here and throughout Job
- KJV
- Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
- WEB
- “Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.
- ASV
- Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.
- LSV
- Behold, the blessedness of mortal man, || God reproves him: And do not despise the discipline of the Mighty,
- YLT
- Lo, the happiness of mortal man, God doth reprove him: And the chastisement of the Mighty despise not,
- DBY
- Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth; therefore despise not the chastening of the Almighty.Eloah
- DRC
- Blessed is the mall whom God correcteth: refuse not therefore the chastising of the lord:
- GNV
- Beholde, blessed is the man whome God correcteth: therefore refuse not thou the chastising of the Almightie.
- JPS
- Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth; therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.
- LXXE
- But blessed is the man whom the Lord has reproved; and reject not thou the chastening of the Almighty.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- הִנֵּ֤ה אַשְׁרֵ֣י אֱ֭נוֹשׁ יוֹכִחֶ֣נּֽוּ אֱל֑וֹהַּ וּמוּסַ֥ר שַׁ֝דַּ֗י אַל־תִּמְאָֽס׃
- LXX-Br
- Μακάριος δὲ ἄνθρωπος ὃν ἤλεγξεν ὁ Κύριος, νουθέτημα δὲ παντοκράτορος μὴ ἀπαναίνου.
Who and where
👤 God◆ Job's Trial
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
EliphazEliphaz (2)PhilosophyHappiness of Saints in This LifeChastisementPeaceResignationBlessed, TheHappinessAfflicted Saints
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Cross-references most cited first
- James 1:12Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
- Psalms 94:12Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,
- Revelation 3:19Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
- Proverbs 3:11–12My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.
- James 5:11See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
- Hebrews 12:5–11And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He…
- Jeremiah 31:18I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God.
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