Job 5:4 “His sons are far from safety, crushed in court without a defender.”

Job 5:4

His sons are far from safety, crushed in court without a defender.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, neither is there any to deliver them.

World English Bible

His children are far from safety. They are crushed in the gate. Neither is there any to deliver them,

American Standard Version

His children are far from safety, And they are crushed in the gate, Neither is there any to deliver them:

Geneva Bible 1599

His children shalbe farre from saluation, and they shall be destroyed in the gate, and none shall deliuer them.

Darby Translation

His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate, and there is no deliverer:

Young's Literal Translation

Far are his sons from safety, And they are bruised in the gate, And there is no deliverer.

Bible in Basic English

Now his children have no safe place, and they are crushed before the judges, for no one takes up their cause.

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Cross references

“children”

Psalm 127:5 Job 18:16–19 Psalm 119:155 Job 8:4 Job 27:14 Exodus 20:5

Psalm 127:5 · BSB

Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.

Job 18:16–19 · BSB

The roots beneath him dry up, and the branches above him wither away.

Psalm 119:155 · BSB

Salvation is far from the wicked because they do not seek Your statutes.

Job 8:4 · BSB

When your children sinned against Him, He gave them over to their rebellion.

Job 27:14 · BSB

Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food.

Exodus 20:5 · BSB

You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,

“they are crushed”

Job 1:19 Luke 13:4 Luke 13:5

Job 1:19 · BSB

when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on the young people and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

Luke 13:4 · BSB

Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem?

Luke 13:5 · BSB

No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”

“neither”

Job 10:7 Psalm 7:2

Job 10:7 · BSB

though You know that I am not guilty, and there is no deliverance from Your hand?

Psalm 7:2 · BSB

or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.

Also

Amos 5:12

Amos 5:12 · BSB

For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3I have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed.

5The hungry consume his harvest, taking it even from the thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth.

Read Job 5