Job 5:13

Eliphaz Continues: God Blesses those Who Seek Him · Job 5:1–27
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Translations

Modern
He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.
Traditional
He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
Literal
He is catching the wise in their craftiness, and the counsel of those being deceptive is hurried.
Latin
…qui apprehendit sapientes in astutia eorum, et consilium pravorum dissipat.

Original

Hebrew
English
He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.

Notes

God catches the wise in their craftiness (Proverbs 12:13). The apostle Paul referred to this idea when he rejected the wisdom of the world (1 Corinthians 1:19).

Eliphaz praised God as the creator and and the one who sustains the universe who performs wonders (5:9–10). He also praised God as the righteous judge who humbles the powerful and honors poor people (5:11–16).

Events

Glossary

Book of Job

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Consolation In Faith: Eliphaz, in the Overruling Providence of God, That Afflictions are for the Good of the Righteous God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Philosophy: Philosophical Inductions and Deductions Relating to God and his Providence Righteous: Promises To, Expressed or Implied Wisdom: Worldly