Job 5:7 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

For man to misery is born, And the sparks go high to fly.

English ASV

But man is born unto trouble, As the sparks fly upward.

English Amplified

But man is born to trouble as the sparks and the flames fly upward.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But man is born to trouble as the sparks and the flames fly upward.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Yet man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

But humans are born for trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upwards.

English EASY 2024

But trouble comes to everyone, as soon as they are born. It is as certain as smoke that rises from a fire.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But people are born to have trouble, as surely as sparks rise from a fire.

but man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

No indeed! We bring trouble on ourselves, as surely as sparks fly up from a fire.

English God's Word - GW 1995

But a person is born for trouble as surely as sparks fly up {from a fire}.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But mankind is born for trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.

English KJV 1611

Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.

English LSB

For man is born for trouble, As sparks fly upward.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

but man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upward.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For man is born for trouble, As sparks fly upward.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But man himself begets mischief, as sparks fly upward.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

but people are born to trouble, as surely as the sparks fly upward.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

People are born to have trouble. And that's just as sure as sparks fly up.

English NIV

Yet man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.

English NKJ 1982

Yet man is born to trouble, As the sparks fly upward.

English NLT

People are born for trouble as predictably as sparks fly upward from a fire.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

but human beings are born to trouble just as sparks fly upward.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

but man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Mankind heads for sin and misery as predictably as flames shoot upwards from a fire.

English Tyndale 1537

but it is man, that is born unto misery, like as the bird for to flee.

Job 5:7 — Compare Translations