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Job 5:17
Job 5:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
- New International Version (NIV)“Blessed is the one whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves; therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects; Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.
Context of Job 5:17
15He saves the needy from the sword in their mouth and from the clutches of the powerful. 16So the poor have hope, and injustice shuts its mouth. Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. 18For He wounds, but He also binds; He strikes, but His hands also heal. 19He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven.
Read all of Job 5Job 5:17 word by word
הִנֵּ֤ה אַשְׁרֵ֣י אֱ֭נוֹשׁ יוֹכִחֶ֣נּֽוּ אֱל֑וֹהַּ וּמוּסַ֥ר שַׁ֝דַּ֗י אַל־תִּמְאָֽס׃Read the interlinear
- Blessedאֶ֫שֶׁר'esher · blessedH835
- indeedהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
- is the manאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- Godאֱלֹהַּ'ĕlôahh 'ĕlôahh · godH433
- correctsיָכַחyâkach · to rebukeH3198
- so do notאַל'al · notH408
- despiseמָאַסmâ'as · to rejectH3988
- the disciplineמוּסָרmûsâr · disciplineH4148
- of the Almightyשַׁדַּיshadday · AlmightyH7706
Cross-references for Job 5:17
- Psalms 94:12Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,
- Proverbs 3:11My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;
- 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.
- Hebrews 12:5And 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Revelation 3:19Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
Commentaries on Job 5:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Behold, happy is the man - הנח hinneh, behold, is wanting in five of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., and also in the Syriac, Vulgate, and Arabic. We have had fathers of our flesh, who corrected us for their pleasure, or according to their caprices, and we were subject to them: how much more should we be subject to the Father of spirits, and live? for he corrects that we may be partakers of his holiness, in order that we may be rendered fit for his glory…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth - This verse commences a new argument, designed to show that afflictions are followed by so important advantages as to make it proper that we should submit to them without a complaint. The sentiment in this verse, if not expressly quoted, is probably alluded to by the apostle Paul in Hebrews 12:5. The same thought frequently occurs in the Bible: see James 1:12; Proverbs 3:11-12. The sense is plain, that God…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-27Verses 17-27 Eliphaz gives to Job a word of caution and exhortation: Despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty. Call it a chastening, which comes from the Father's love, and is for the child's good; and notice it as a messenger from Heaven. Eliphaz also encourages Job to submit to his condition. A good man is happy though he be afflicted, for he has not lost his enjoyment of God, nor his title to heaven; nay, he is happy because he is afflicted…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17the discipline of the Almighty: See Deuteronomy 8:5; Proverbs 3:11–12; Revelation 3:19.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. happy--not that the actual suffering is joyous; but the consideration of the righteousness of Him who sends it, and the end for which it is sent, make it a cause for thankfulness, not for complaints, such as Job had uttered (He 12:11). Eliphaz implies that the end in this case is to call back Job from the particular sin of which he takes for granted that Job is guilty. Paul seems to allude to this passage in He 12:5; so Jas 1:12; Pr 3:12. Eliphaz does…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Job 5:17 Hebrew Shaddai; here and throughout Job ↩
Commentaries on Job 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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