What does Job 5:7 mean?

Job 5:7 highlights themes such as trouble, suffering, human-condition when read in context.

How should I apply Job 5:7 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

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

5Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.

6Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;

7Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.

8I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:

9Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:

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John 16:33
Jesus acknowledges that in this world, believers will face tribulation.
Psalm 34:19
This verse reflects the idea that the righteous face many troubles but are delivered by the Lord.
1 Peter 4:12
Peter encourages believers not to be surprised by trials, echoing Job's sentiment.

Source: Job 5:7