Job 4:5

Job 4:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
• New International Version (NIV)But now trouble comes to you, and you are discouraged; it strikes you, and you are dismayed.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But now it has come to you, and you are impatient; it touches you, and you are dismayed.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But now it comes upon you, and you are weary; It touches you, and you are troubled.

Context of Job 4:5

3Listen! You have taught many people. You have helped weak people to be strong. 4With your words, you have saved people from danger. You have helped people who are in trouble to be brave. But now you are the person who has trouble. You yourself are not patient. Trouble has come to you and you feel afraid. 6But you respect God's authority, so you should trust him. You live in an honest way, so you should still hope for better things. 7Think about this: People who are not guilty of sin do not suddenly die. God does not destroy people who do good things.

Job 4:5 word by word

כִּ֤י עַתָּ֨ה׀ תָּב֣וֹא אֵלֶ֣יךָ וַתֵּ֑לֶא תִּגַּ֥ע עָ֝דֶ֗יךָ וַתִּבָּהֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But now it is comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• upon thee, and thou faintestלָאָהlâ'âh · be wearyH3811
• it touchethנָגַעnâga‛ · to touchH5060
• thee, and thou art troubledבָּהַלbâhal · to dismayH926

Cross-references for Job 4:5

• Job 3:25The things that frighten me most have happened to me.
• Proverbs 24:1024. If you stop trying in times of trouble, you are really very weak.
• 2 Corinthians 4:1God has given us this work to speak his message. Because he has been so kind to us, we are not afraid to continue.
• Hebrews 12:3So think carefully about how Jesus lived on earth. Bad people did very bad things against him, but he continued to be strong. Think about him, and then you will not become weak as Christians. You will not stop trusting God.
• Job 1:11You should take away from him all the things that he has. Then he will certainly curse you very strongly.’
• Job 2:5So now cause Job to have great pain in his own body. Then he will certainly curse you very strongly.’
• Job 19:21Please be kind to me, my friends. God has caused me to suffer, so please be kind to me.

Commentaries on Job 4:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5But now it is come upon thee - Now it is thy turn to suffer, and give an example of the efficacy of thy own principles; but instead of this, behold, thou faintest. Either, therefore, thou didst pretend to what thou hadst not; or thou art not making a proper use of the principles which thou didst recommend to others.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5But now it is come upon thee - That is, calamity; or, the same trial which others have had, and in which thou hast so successfully exhorted and comforted them. A similar sentiment to that which is here expressed, is found in Terence: Facile omnes, cum valemus, recta consilia aegrotis damus. And. ii. i. 9. It toucheth thee - That is, affliction has come to yourself. It is no longer a thing about which you can coolly sit down and reason, and on which you…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. thou art troubled--rather, "unhinged," hast lost thy self-command (1Th 3:3).Read the comment

Topics related to Job 4:5

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Doubting

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Commentaries on Job 4

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings