Job 4:5
But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
Job 4:5 in other translations
| BSB | But now trouble has come upon you, and you are weary. It strikes you, and you are dismayed. |
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| WEB | But now it has come to you, and you faint. It touches you, and you are troubled. |
| ASV | But now it is come unto thee, and thou faintest; It toucheth thee, and thou art troubled. |
| YLT | But now, it cometh in unto thee, And thou art weary; It striketh unto thee, and thou art troubled. |
| DARBY | But now it is come upon thee, and thou grievest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled. |
| BBE | But now it has come on you and it is a weariness to you; you are touched by it and your mind is troubled. |
| Webster | But now it hath come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled. |
What does Job 4:5 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 4:1-6
Satan undertook to prove Job a hypocrite by afflicting him; and his friends concluded him to be one because he was so afflicted, and showed impatience. This we must keep in mind if we would understand what passed. Eliphaz speaks of Job, and his afflicted condition, with tenderness; but charges him with weakness and faint-heartedness. Men make few allowances for those who have taught others. Even pious friends will…
Job 4:5 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Job 4:5
- Job 19:21
Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.
- 2 Corinthians 4:16
For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
- Job 1:11
But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
- Hebrews 12:5
And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
- Proverbs 24:10
If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
- Job 3:25-26
For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.
- 2 Corinthians 4:1
Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
- Job 2:5
But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.
- Hebrews 12:3
For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
- Job 6:14
To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
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Context
- Job 4:4
Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
- Job 4:5
But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
- Job 4:6
Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
Job 4:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas ahora que el mal sobre ti ha venido, te es duro; y cuando ha llegado hasta ti, te turbas. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mais maintenant le malheur est venu sur toi, et tu es irrité; il t’atteint, et tu es troublé. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Doch nun kommt es an dich, und es verdrießt dich; es erreicht dich, und du bist bestürzt. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Nunc autem venit super te plaga, et defecisti; tetigit te, et conturbatus es. |