Other translations
American Standard Version
But man is born unto trouble, As the sparks fly upward.
Darby Bible Translation
For man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upwards.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Man is born to labour and the bird to fly.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
But man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
but man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward.
God's Word
But a person is born for trouble as surely as sparks fly up [from a fire].
Holman Christian Standard Bible
But mankind is born for trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.
International Standard Version
But mankind is born headed for trouble, just as sparks soar skyward."
NET Bible
but people are born to trouble, as surely as the sparks fly upward.
New American Standard Bible
For man is born for trouble, As sparks fly upward.
New International Version
Yet man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.
New Living Translation
People are born for trouble as readily as sparks fly up from a fire.
Webster's Bible Translation
Yet man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
The World English Bible
but man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
EasyEnglish Bible
But trouble comes to everyone, as soon as they are born. It is as certain as smoke that rises from a fire.
Young‘s Literal Translation
For man to misery is born, And the sparks go high to fly.
New Life Version
But man is born to trouble, as fire goes up.
The Voice Bible
Still humankind is born into trouble, just as embers break loose and fly from the fire.
Living Bible
Mankind heads for sin and misery as predictably as flames shoot upwards from a fire.
New Catholic Bible
Rather, man breeds trouble for himself, as surely as sparks fly upward.
Legacy Standard Bible
For man is born for trouble, As sparks fly upward.
Jubilee Bible 2000
yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
Christian Standard Bible
But humans are born for trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.
Amplified Bible © 1954
But man is born to trouble as the sparks and the flames fly upward.
New Century Version
People produce trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.
The Message
“Call for help, Job, if you think anyone will answer! To which of the holy angels will you turn? The hot temper of a fool eventually kills him, the jealous anger of an idiot does her in. I’ve seen it myself—seen fools putting down roots, and then, suddenly, their houses are cursed. Their children out in the cold, abused and exploited, with no one to stick up for them. Hungry people off the street plunder their harvests, cleaning them out completely, taking thorns and all, insatiable for everything they have. Don’t blame fate when things go wrong— trouble doesn’t come from nowhere. It’s human! Mortals are born and bred for trouble, as certainly as sparks fly upward.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
No, mankind is born for trouble as surely as flames fly upward.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
but human beings are born to trouble just as sparks fly upward.
Good News Translation®
No indeed! We bring trouble on ourselves, as surely as sparks fly up from a fire.
Wycliffe Bible
A man is born to labour, and a bird to flight.
Contemporary English Version
it's all part of life, like sparks shooting skyward.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
but man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
but humans are born to trouble just as sparks fly upward.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
but human beings are born to trouble just as sparks fly upward.
Common English Bible © 2011
Surely humans are born to distress, just as sparks rise up.
Amplified Bible © 2015
“For man is born for trouble, [As naturally] as sparks fly upward.
English Standard Version Anglicised
but man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upwards.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Human beings beget mischief as sparks fly upward.
New American Standard Bible
For man is born for trouble, As sparks fly upward.
The Expanded Bible
People ·produce [L are born for] trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.
Tree of Life Version
Yet man is born for trouble, as surely as sparks fly upward.
Revised Standard Version
but man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward.
New International Reader's Version
People are born to have trouble. And that’s just as sure as sparks fly up.
BRG Bible
Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
Complete Jewish Bible
No, people are born for trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
but human beings are born to trouble just as sparks fly upward.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Yet adam is born unto amal (trouble, tzoros), even as sparks fly upward.
Names of God Bible
But a person is born for trouble as surely as sparks fly up from a fire.
Modern English Version
but man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upward.
Easy-to-Read Version
But people are born to have trouble, as surely as sparks rise from a fire.
International Children’s Bible
But man is born to have trouble as surely as sparks fly upward.
Lexham English Bible
But a human being is born to trouble, and they soar aloft like sparks.
New International Version - UK
Yet man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upwards.