Job 5:3 Cross References - Leeser

³ I have myself seen the foolish taking root; but I suddenly held his habitation as accursed.

¹⁵ Cursed be the man who maketh a graven or molten image, the abomination of the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place; and all the people shall answer, and say, Amen. ¹⁶ Cursed be he that holdeth in light esteem his father or his mother; and all the people shall say, Amen. ¹⁷ Cursed be he that removeth the landmark of his neighbor; and all the people shall say, Amen. ¹⁸ Cursed be he that causeth the blind to wander out of the way; and all the people shall say, Amen. ¹⁹ Cursed be he that perverteth the cause of the stranger, of the fatherless, and of the widow; and all the people shall say, Amen. ²⁰ Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife; because he uncovereth his father’s skirt; and all the people shall say, Amen. ²¹ Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast; and all the people shall say, Amen. ²² Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother; and all the people shall say, Amen. ²³ Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law; and all the people shall say, Amen. ²⁴ Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbor secretly; and all the people shall say, Amen. ²⁵ Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay a person, an innocent blood; and all the people shall say, Amen. ²⁶ Cursed be he that executeth not the words of this law to do them; and all the people shall say, Amen.

¹⁸ Swift are such men to flee on the face of the water; accursed is their field on the land; none of them turneth himself to the way, of the vineyards.

⁸ For what is the hope of the hypocrite, when he hath gained unjust wealth, when God casteth forth his soul?

³⁵ I have seen the wicked terrible in power, and striking root like a green tree in its native soil. ³⁶ Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was no more: and I sought him, but he could not be found.

^{25 (69:26)} May their palace become desolate: in their tents let no one dwell.

³ For I was envious at the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. ⁴ For there are no deadly fetters for them, but their strength is firm. ⁵ They share not in the trouble of mortals, and with men are they not afflicted. ⁶ Therefore is pride their neck-chain: violence envelopeth them as a garment. ⁷ Their eyes start out from fatness: they have exceeded their heart’s imaginings. ⁸ They scorn, and speak wickedly of oppression: loftily do they speak. ⁹ They set their mouth in the heavens, and their tongue walketh busily on the earth.

¹⁸ Surely thou placest them on slippery spots: thou lettest them fall down into destruction. ¹⁹ How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they perish, they come to their end with terrific events. ²⁰ As a dream after awaking, O Lord, reject thou in wrath their image.

^{7 (92:8)} When the wicked spring up like herbs, and when all the workers of wickedness do flourish; it is that they may be destroyed evermore.

¹ Too righteous art thou, O Lord, that I could plead with thee; yet must I speak of the principles of justice with thee: Wherefore is the way of the wicked happy? do all those prosper that deal treacherously? ² Thou hast planted them; they have also taken root; they grow; they also bring forth fruit: thou art near, in their mouth, and far from their mind. ³ But thou, O Lord, knowest me; thou seest me, and probest my heart toward thee; set them apart like sheep for the slaughter, and destine them for the day of slaying.