Job 5:1

1 “Call if you will, but who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn?

Job 5:1 in Other Translations

KJV
1 Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?
ESV
1 "Call now; is there anyone who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn?
NLT
1 “Cry for help, but will anyone answer you? Which of the angels will help you?
MSG
1 "Call for help, Job, if you think anyone will answer! To which of the holy angels will you turn?
CSB
1 Call out if you please. Will anyone answer you? Which of the holy ones will you turn to?

Job 5:1 In-Context

1 “Call if you will, but who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn?
2 Resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
3 I myself have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed.
4 His children are far from safety, crushed in court without a defender.
5 The hungry consume his harvest, taking it even from among thorns, and the thirsty pant after his wealth.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Habakkuk 1:2
  • 2. Job 15:15; Psalms 89:5,7
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