17Lo, the happiness of mortal man, God doth reprove him: And the chastisement of the Mighty despise not,


In Context

14 By day they meet darkness, And as night — they grope at noon.

15 And He saveth the wasted from their mouth, And from a strong hand the needy,

16 And there is hope to the poor, And perverseness hath shut her mouth.

17 Lo, the happiness of mortal man, God doth reprove him: And the chastisement of the Mighty despise not,

18 For He doth pain, and He bindeth up, He smiteth, and His hands heal.

19 In six distresses He delivereth thee, And in seven evil striketh not on thee.

Job 5:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:17Behold, happy [is] the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:17"Blessed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:17Blessed is the man whom God correcteth: refuse not therefore the chastising of the lord:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:17Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:17Behold, happy is the man whom +God correcteth; therefore despise not the chastening of the Almighty.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:17Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:17Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:17|Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:17Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects: therefore despise not you the chastening of the Almighty: