Job 5:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
I myself have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed.

New Living Translation
I have seen that fools may be successful for the moment, but then comes sudden disaster.

English Standard Version
I have seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his dwelling.

Berean Study Bible
I have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed.

New American Standard Bible
“I have seen the fool taking root, And I cursed his home immediately.

NASB 1995
"I have seen the foolish taking root, And I cursed his abode immediately.

NASB 1977
“I have seen the foolish taking root, And I cursed his abode immediately.

Amplified Bible
“I have seen the foolish taking root [and outwardly prospering], But I cursed his dwelling immediately [for his destruction was certain].

Christian Standard Bible
I have seen a fool taking root, but I immediately pronounced a curse on his home.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have seen a fool taking root, but I immediately pronounced a curse on his home.

Contemporary English Version
I have seen fools take root. But God sends a curse, suddenly uprooting them

Good News Translation
I have seen fools who looked secure, but I called down a sudden curse on their homes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have seen a stubborn fool take root, but I quickly cursed his house.

International Standard Version
"I myself saw a fool becoming established, but I suddenly cursed where he lived.

NET Bible
I myself have seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his place of residence.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

New King James Version
I have seen the foolish taking root, But suddenly I cursed his dwelling place.

King James 2000 Bible
I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

New Heart English Bible
I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

World English Bible
I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

American King James Version
I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

American Standard Version
I have seen the foolish taking root: But suddenly I cursed his habitation.

A Faithful Version
I have seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I beheld his dwelling place cursed.

Darby Bible Translation
I myself saw the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

English Revised Version
I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

Webster's Bible Translation
I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
I haue seene the foolish well rooted, and suddenly I cursed his habitation, saying,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
I haue seene my selfe when the foolish was deepe rooted, and sodenly I cursed his habitation.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
I haue sene my self, when the foolish was depe roted, that his bewty was sodely destroyed:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I have seen the perverse taking root, "" And I mark his habitation straight away,

Young's Literal Translation
I -- I have seen the perverse taking root, And I mark his habitation straightway,

Smith's Literal Translation
I saw the foolish one taking root, and suddenly I shall curse his habitation.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I have seen a fool with a strong root, and I cursed his beauty immediately.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I have seen a fool with a strong root, and I have cursed his excellence without hesitation.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I have seen the wicked who prospers and his dwelling is suddenly destroyed

Lamsa Bible
I have seen the wicked prosper; but his habitation is suddenly destroyed.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I have seen the foolish taking root; But suddenly I beheld his habitation cursed.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I have seen foolish ones taking root: but suddenly their habitation was devoured.
















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