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But man is born to trouble, As the sparks fly upward.
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Trouble is Inevitable
Commentators agree that this verse presents a fundamental truth: trouble is an unavoidable part of human existence. The phrase "as the sparks fly upward" illustrates that suffering is as natural and certain in our world as the physical laws of nature. This is not presented as a random chance but as a predictable aspect of life.
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Job
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Yet man is born to trouble—All this is connected with the sentiment in Job 5:8 and following. The meaning is that “since afflictions are o…
19th Century
Anglican
Although affliction... . —These two verses are admittedly very difficult. It is also hard to see the connection between sparks fly…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Yet man is born unto trouble Or but F2 , after the negative follows the positive part of the assertion; b…
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Eliphaz reminds Job that no affliction comes by chance, nor is it to be attributed to secondary causes. The occurrence of prosperity and adversity …
13th Century
Catholic
Recalling the revelation made to him—which included that men dwell in houses of clay whose foundation is in the dust and die eaten as by a moth…
