New King James Version
Job 5:17
17“Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects; Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.
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 Living Translation (NLT)“But consider the joy of those corrected by God! Do not despise the discipline of the Almighty when you sin.
Context of Job 5:17
15But He saves the needy from the sword, From the mouth of the mighty, And from their hand. 16So the poor have hope, And injustice shuts her mouth. “Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects; Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty. 18For He bruises, but He binds up; He wounds, but His hands make whole. 19He shall deliver you in six troubles, Yes, in seven no evil shall touch you.
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הִנֵּ֤ה אַשְׁרֵ֣י אֱ֭נוֹשׁ יוֹכִחֶ֣נּֽוּ אֱל֑וֹהַּ וּמוּסַ֥ר שַׁ֝דַּ֗י אַל־תִּמְאָֽס׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 5:17
- Psalms 94:12Blessed is the man whom You instruct, O Lord, And teach out of Your law,
- Proverbs 3:11My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor detest His correction;
- Jeremiah 31:18“I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself: ‘You have chastised me, and I was chastised, Like an untrained bull; Restore me, and I will return, For You are the Lord my God.
- Hebrews 12:5And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: “My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him;
- James 1:12Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
- James 5:11Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.
- Revelation 3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous 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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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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