Job 5:11

11 The lowly he sets on high, and those who mourn are lifted to safety.

Job 5:11 in Other Translations

KJV
11 To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
ESV
11 he sets on high those who are lowly, and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
NLT
11 He gives prosperity to the poor and protects those who suffer.
MSG
11 He raises up the down-and-out, gives firm footing to those sinking in grief.
CSB
11 He sets the lowly on high, and mourners are lifted to safety.

Job 5:11 In-Context

9 He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.
10 He provides rain for the earth; he sends water on the countryside.
11 The lowly he sets on high, and those who mourn are lifted to safety.
12 He thwarts the plans of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success.
13 He catches the wise in their craftiness, and the schemes of the wily are swept away.

Cross References 3

  • 1. S 1 Samuel 2:7-8; S Job 4:7; Psalms 75:7; Psalms 113:7-8
  • 2. Isaiah 61:2; Matthew 5:4; Romans 12:15
  • 3. S Matthew 23:12; James 4:10
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