New American Standard Bible 1995

Job 21:13-15

13They 1spend their days in prosperity, And 2suddenly they go down to 3Sheol.14They say to God, ‘4Depart from us! We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways.15 5Who is 6the Almighty, that we should serve Him, And 7what would we gain if we entreat Him?’

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Notes

1. Job 21:13 Job 21:23; 36:11 ↩
2. Job 21:13 So with most versions; M.T. are shattered by Sheol ↩
3. Job 21:13 I.e. the nether world ↩
4. Job 21:14 Job 22:17 ↩
5. Job 21:15 Lit What ↩
6. Job 21:15 Heb Shaddai ↩
7. Job 21:15 Job 22:17; 34:9 ↩

Commentaries on Job 21

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings