Cross References I have seen a fool with a strong root, and I cursed his beauty immediately. Job 24:18 He is light upon the face of the water: cursed be his portion on the earth, let him not walk by the way of the vineyards. Job 31:30 For I have not been given my mouth to sin, by wishing a curse to his soul. Psalm 37:22 For such as bless him shall inherit the land: but such as curse him shall perish. Psalm 37:35 I have seen the wicked highly exalted, and lifted up like the cedars of Libanus. Jeremiah 12:2 Thou hast planted them, and they have taken root: they prosper and bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge I have seen a fool with a strong root, and I cursed his beauty immediately. taking. Job 27:8 For what is the hope of the hypocrite if through covetousness he take by violence, and God deliver not his soul? Psalm 37:35,36 I have seen the wicked highly exalted, and lifted up like the cedars of Libanus. . . . Psalm 73:3-9,18-20 Because I had a zeal on occasion of the wicked, seeing the prosperity of sinners. . . . Psalm 92:7 When the wicked shall spring up as grass: and all the workers of iniquity shall appear: That they may perish for ever and ever: Jeremiah 12:1-3 Thou indeed, O Lord, art just, if I plead with thee, but yet I will speak what is just to thee: Why doth the way of the wicked prosper: why is it well with all them that transgress, and do wickedly? . . . cursed. Deuteronomy 27:15-26 Cursed be the man that maketh a graven and molten thing, the abomination of the Lord, the work of the hands of artificers, and shall put it in a secret place: and all the people shall answer and say: Amen. . . . Psalm 69:25 Let their habitation be made desolate: and let there be none to dwell in their tabernacles. Acts 1:20 For it is written in the book of Psalms: Let their habitation become desolate, and let there be none to dwell therein. And his bishopric let another take. Context Eliphaz Continues: God Blesses those who Seek Him…2Anger indeed killeth the foolish, and envy slayeth the little one. 3I have seen a fool with a strong root, and I cursed his beauty immediately.4His children shall be far from safety, and shall be destroyed in the gate, and there shall be none to deliver them.… Lexicon Iאֲֽנִי־ (’ănî-) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 589: I have seen רָ֭אִיתִי (rā·’î·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see a fool אֱוִ֣יל (’ĕ·wîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 191: Foolish taking root, מַשְׁרִ֑ישׁ (maš·rîš) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8327: To root, strike into the soil, to pluck from it but suddenly פִתְאֹֽם׃ (p̄iṯ·’ōm) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 6597: Suddenness, suddenly his house נָוֵ֣הוּ (nā·wê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5116: Abode of shepherd or flocks, habitation was cursed. וָאֶקּ֖וֹב (wā·’eq·qō·wḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5344: To puncture Additional Translations I have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed.I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation. I have seen the foolish taking root: But suddenly I cursed his habitation. And I have seen foolish ones taking root: but suddenly their habitation was devoured. I myself saw the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his habitation. I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation. I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation. I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his habitation. I -- I have seen the perverse taking root, And I mark his habitation straightway, Jump to Previous Abode Beheld Curse Cursed Dwelling Fool Foolish Habitation House Immediately Mark Perverse Root Straightway SuddenlyJump to Next Abode Beheld Curse Cursed Dwelling Fool Foolish Habitation House Immediately Mark Perverse Root Straightway SuddenlyExternal Links Job 5:3 NIVJob 5:3 NLT Job 5:3 ESV Job 5:3 NASB Job 5:3 ASV Job 5:3 Bible Apps Job 5:3 Biblia Paralela Job 5:3 Chinese Bible Job 5:3 French Bible Job 5:3 German Bible Alphabetical: a abode And but cursed fool foolish have his house I immediately myself root seen suddenly taking the was OT Poetry: Job 5:3 I have seen the foolish taking root (Jb) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |