Job 5:11

“setting the lowly on high, and those who mourn are lifted to salvation;”

Job 5:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 5:11, word by word

settingשׂוּםsum

put

To put something somewhere.

Where else “sum” appears
the lowlyשְׁפָלִיםshefalim

humble

Modest in spirit.

Where else “shefalim” appears
on highמָרוֹםmarom

height

What is on high: the height, the highest heaven.

Where else “marom” appears
and those who mournקֹדְרִיםkodrim

mourn

To go about in grief, wearing sackcloth.

Where else “kodrim” appears
are liftedשָׂגְבוּsagvu

set on high

To set safely above, out of danger.

Where else “sagvu” appears
to salvationיֶשַׁעyesha

salvation, deliverance

Salvation, deliverance; the safety and well-being of one who has been rescued. From the same root as "save."

Where else “yesha” appears

The context

10who gives rain on the face of the earth and sends water on the face of the open fields,

11 · This verse (above)

12who frustrates the thoughts of the crafty, so that their hands do not achieve success;

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