Job 5:3

Job 5:3 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

3I myself have seen a fool taking root,

but suddenly his house was cursed.

3“I have seen the fool taking root,

And I cursed his home immediately.

3“I have seen the foolish taking root [and outwardly prospering],

But I cursed his dwelling immediately [for his destruction was certain].

3I have seen a fool taking root,

but suddenly his house was cursed.

3I have seen the foolish taking root:

But suddenly I cursed his habitation.

3I haue seene the foolish well rooted, and suddenly I cursed his habitation, saying,

3I have seen the foolish taking root,

but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

3I saw that foolish people were having success.

But suddenly harm came to their homes.

3I have seen fools who seemed to be successful.

But suddenly a curse destroyed their homes.

3I have seen the perverse taking root, || And I mark his habitation straight away,