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Job 5:17
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See how happy is the person whom God corrects;so do not reject the discipline of the Almighty.
"Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects: Therefore do not despise the chastening of Shaddai.
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
"Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves; therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty.
"The one whom God corrects is happy, so do not hate being corrected by the Almighty.
"Therefore, blessed is the man whom God corrects, so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
"Behold, happy is the person whom God disciplines, So do not reject the discipline of the Almighty.
"Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects: Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.
Beholde, blessed is the man whome God correcteth: therefore refuse not thou the chastising of the Almightie.
"Behold, how blessed is the man whom God reproves,So do not reject the discipline of the Almighty.
Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
Consider yourself fortunate if God All-Powerful chooses to correct you.
"How happy the person whom God corrects! So don't despise Shaddai's discipline.
Behold, happy is the man whom +God correcteth; therefore despise not the chastening of the Almighty.
"You are fortunate when God corrects you. So don't complain when God All-Powerful punishes you.
Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects; and he who does not despise the chastening of the Almighty;
Happy is the person whom God corrects! Do not resent it when he rebukes you.
"Look, happy is the human being whom God reproves; and you must not despise the discipline of Shaddai,
Behold, blessed is the man whom God corrects; and despise not the chastisement of the Almighty.
Beholde, happie is the man, whom God punysheth: therfore, despyse not thou ye chastenynge of the Allmighty.
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.
Truly, that man is happy who has training from the hand of God: so do not let your heart be shut to the teaching of the Ruler of all.
Behold, blessed is the man whom God correcteth, therefore refuse not thou the chastening of the almightie:
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth; therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almightie.
But blessed is the man whom the Lord has reproved; and reject not thou the chastening of the Almighty.
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.
Blessid is the man, which is chastisid of the Lord; therfor repreue thou not the blamyng of the Lord.
Look, happy is [the] common man whom God corrects: Therefore don't despise the chastening of the Almighty.
Behold, happy [is] the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
"Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects; Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.
"But consider the joy of those corrected by God! Do not despise the discipline of the Almighty when you sin.
"See, happy is the man to whom God speaks strong words. So do not hate the strong teaching of the All-powerful.
"How happy is the one whom God reproves; therefore do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
Lo! how happy is the man whom God correcteth! Therefore, the chastening of the Almighty, do not thou refuse;
Blessed is the man whom God correcteth: refuse not, therefore, the chastising of the Lord.
"Behold, happy is the man whom God reproves; therefore despise not the chastening of the Almighty.
Lo, the happiness of mortal man, God doth reprove him: And the chastisement of the Mighty despise not,
"So, what a blessing when God steps in and corrects you! Mind you, don't despise the discipline of Almighty God! True, he wounds, but he also dresses the wound; the same hand that hurts you, heals you. From one disaster after another he delivers you; no matter what the calamity, the evil can't touch you—
"Behold, how happy is the man whom God reproves, So do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
happy: Psalms 94:12, Proverbs 3:11, Proverbs 3:12, Jeremiah 31:18, Hebrews 12:5-11, James 1:12, James 5:11, Revelation 3:19
Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:43 - and they Deuteronomy 8:5 - as a man Ruth 1:20 - the Almighty 2 Samuel 7:14 - I will 2 Samuel 24:12 - that I may Job 33:19 - chastened Psalms 51:8 - bones Psalms 118:18 - chastened Proverbs 27:6 - the wounds Hosea 7:15 - bound Micah 6:9 - hear 1 Corinthians 11:32 - we are 2 Corinthians 1:10 - General 2 Corinthians 4:9 - cast
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Behold, happy [is] the man whom God correcteth,.... Reproves, rebukes, convinces by his word, which is profitable for correction of men's minds and manners; and by his messengers, the prophets and ministers, who are sent as reprovers of the people, and to rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in their principles, and sober in their conversation; and by his Spirit, which makes the correction of the word and ministers effectual, and who reproves and convinces of sin, righteousness, and judgment; and sometimes this is done by afflictive providences, by blows as well as words, which are the rod of correction God makes use of with his children; for this is not the correction of a judge reproving, condemning, and chastising malefactors and criminals, but of a father correcting his children, in love, in judgment, and in measure, for faults committed; Proverbs 3:12; so God's corrections are for sin, to bring his people to a sense of it, to humiliation and repentance for it, and to an acknowledgment of it; and often for remissness in duty, private or public, and when they set too high a value on the creature, and creature enjoyments, trust in them, and glory of them, to the neglect of the best things: now such persons are happy who are corrected by God in this manner; for these corrections are fruits and evidences of the love of God to them, and of their relation to God as children; he grants them his presence in them, he sympathizes with them, supplies and supports them under them, and delivers out of them; he makes them work for their good, spiritual and eternal; by these he prevents and purges sin, tries and brightens their graces; makes them more partakers of his holiness; weans them from this world, and fits them for another: and this account is introduced with a "behold", as a note of attention, exciting it in Job and others; thereby suggesting that it was worthy of notice and regard, and a matter of moment and importance; and as a note of admiration, it being a wonderful thing, a mere paradox with natural men especially, and contrary to all their notions and things, that an afflicted man should be a happy man, who generally reckon good men to be unhappy men, because of their afflictions, reproaches, and persecutions; and as a note of asseveration, affirming the truth and certainty of the assertion, and which is confirmed by after testimonies, and by the experience of the saints, Psalms 94:19; the Targum restrains this to Abraham; but it is true of every good man whom God afflicts in a fatherly way:
therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty; who is able to save and to destroy to take off his hand, or lay it heavier it not regarded, to bear up his people under all their afflictions, or to deliver them out of them; or of Shaddai z, God all sufficient, who has a sufficiency in himself, and needs not anything from his creatures; whose grace is sufficient for his people, to supply them in all their straits and difficulties; or of him who is all nourishing, who has breasts of consolation to draw out to his people in distress, the word a used coming from one that signifies a pap, or breast, as some think; hence mention is made of the blessings of the breast, when he is spoken of under this character, Genesis 49:25; now this chastising of his is not to be understood of chastisement in a way of vindictive wrath and justice, and as a proper punishment for sin, for this is laid on Christ, the surety of his people, Isaiah 53:5; and to inflict this on them would be a depreciating the satisfaction of Christ, be contrary to the justice of God, and to his everlasting and unchangeable love; but this is the chastening of a father, and in love, and for the good of his people, in when he deals with them as with children: the word signifies "instruction" b; affliction is a school of instruction, in which the saints learn much of the mind and will of God, and more of his love, grace, and kindness to them; and are enriched with a larger experience of divine and spiritual things: and therefore such chastening should not be "despised" or rejected as nauseous and loathsome, as the word signifies: indeed no affliction is joyous; the bread of affliction, and water of adversity, are not palatable or grateful to flesh and blood; yea, are even a bitter and disagreeable potion, as the cup of sorrow was to the human nature of Christ; but yet should not be rejected, but drank, for the same reason he gives, it being the cup given by his heavenly Father, John 18:11; nor should it be despised as useless and unprofitable, as the word is used in
Psalms 118:22; seeing afflictions are of great use for humiliation for sin, for the increase of grace and holiness; the chastening of the Father of spirits is for profit now, and works a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, Hebrews 12:10; this passage seems to be referred to by Solomon, Proverbs 3:11; and is quoted by the apostle, in Hebrews 12:5; where he uses a word c by which he translates this, which signifies to "make little of"; and as on the one hand afflictions should not be magnified too much, as if there were none, nor ever had been any but them; so, on the other hand, they should not be slighted and overlooked, and no notice taken of them, as if they were trifling and insignificant, and answered no end or purpose; the hand of God should be observed in them, and acknowledged; and men should humble themselves under his mighty hand, and quietly and patiently bear it; and, instead of despising, should bless him for it, it being for their good, and many salutary ends being answered by it.
z שדי σαδδαι, Symmachus; Saddai, Montanus, Drusius; "omnisufficientis", Cocceius. a "Alii a mamma deducunt quae" שד, Ebraeis, "q. mammosum dieas, quod omnia alat", Drusius. b מוסר νουθετημα, Sept. "eruditionem", Cocceius. c ολιγωρει.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth - This verse commences a new argument, designed to show that afflictions are followed by so important advantages as to make it proper that we should submit to them without a complaint. The sentiment in this verse, if not expressly quoted, is probably alluded to by the apostle Paul in Hebrews 12:5. The same thought frequently occurs in the Bible: see James 1:12; Proverbs 3:11-12. The sense is plain, that God confers a favor on us when he recalls us from our sins by the corrections of his paternal hand - as a father confers a favor on a child whom he restrains from sin by suitable correction. The way in which this is done, Eliphaz proceeds to state at length. He does it in most beautiful language, and in a manner entirely in accordance with the sentiments which occur elsewhere in the Bible. The word rendered “correcteth” (יכח yâkach) means to argue, convince, reprove, punish, and to judge.
It here refers to any of the modes by which God calls people from their sins, and leads them to walk in the paths of virtue. The word “happy” here, means that the condition of such an one is blessed (אשׁרי 'ēshrēy); Greek μακάριος makarios - not that there is happiness in the suffering. The sense is, that it is a favor when God recalls his friends from their wanderings, and from the error of their ways, rather than to suffer them to go on to ruin. He does me a kindness who shows me a precipice down which I am in danger of falling; he lays me under obligation to him who even with violence saves me from flames which would devour me. Eliphaz undoubtedly means to be understood as implying that Job had been guilty of transgression, and that God had taken this method to recall him from the error of his ways. That he had sinned, and that these calamities had come as a consequence, he seems never once to doubt; yet he supposes that the affliction was meant in kindness, and proceeds to state that if Job would receive it in a proper manner, it might be attended still with important benefits.
Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty - “Do not regret (תמאס tı̂m'ās). Septuagint, μή ἀπανάινου mē apanainou - the means which God is using to admonish you.” There is direct allusion here undoubtedly to the feelings which Job had manifested Job 3:0; and the object of Eliphaz is, to show him that there were important benefits to be derived from affliction which should make him willing to bear it without complaining. Job had exhibited, as Eliphaz thought, a disposition to reject the lessons which afflictions were designed to teach him, and to spurn the admonitions of the Almighty. From that state of mind he would recall him, and would impress on him the truth that there were such advantages to be derived from those afflictions as should make him willing to endure all that was laid upon him without a complaint.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 5:17. Behold, happy is the man — הנח hinneh, behold, is wanting in five of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., and also in the Syriac, Vulgate, and Arabic.
We have had fathers of our flesh, who corrected us for their pleasure, or according to their caprices, and we were subject to them: how much more should we be subject to the Father of spirits, and live? for he corrects that we may be partakers of his holiness, in order that we may be rendered fit for his glory. See Hebrews 12:5; James 1:12; and Proverbs 3:12.
