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Job 5:3

I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly the curse came on his house.

Job 5:3 · Bible in Basic English

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Job 5:3 in other translations

KJV King James Version

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

BSB Berean Standard Bible

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

WEB World English Bible

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

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In context

1 Give now a cry for help; is there anyone who will give you an answer? and to which of the holy ones will you make your prayer?

2 For wrath is the cause of death to the foolish, and he who has no wisdom comes to his end through passion.

3 I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly the curse came on his house.

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

5 Their produce is taken by him who has no food, and their grain goes to the poor, and he who is in need of water gets it from their spring.

6 For evil does not come out of the dust, or trouble out of the earth;

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