Job 21
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Job 21:7-34

7WhyH4069 1do the wickedH7563 still liveH2421, GrowH6275 oldH6275, and alsoH1571 becomeH1396 veryH2428 23powerfulH2428?8Their 45descendantsH2233 endureH3559 with them in their sightH6440, And their offspringH6631 before their eyesH5869,9Their housesH1004 6are safeH7965 from fearH6343, And the 7rodH7626 of GodH433 is not on them.10His oxH7794 matesH5674 8withoutH3808 failH1602; His cowH6510 calvesH6403 and does not miscarryH7921.11They sendH7971 outH7971 their boysH5759 like the flockH6629, And their childrenH3206 danceH7540.12They 9singH5375 with the tambourineH8596 and harpH3658, And rejoiceH8055 at the soundH6963 of the fluteH5748.13They 10spendH1086 their daysH3117 in prosperityH2896, And 11suddenlyH7281 they goH5181 downH5181 to 12SheolH7585.14Yet they sayH559 to GodH410, ‘13GoH5493 awayH5493 from us! We do not even desireH2654 the knowledgeH1847 of Your waysH1870.1514WhoH4100 is 15the AlmightyH7706, that we should serveH5647 Him, And 16whatH4100 would we gainH3276 ifH3588 we pleadH6293 with Him?’16BeholdH2005, their prosperityH2898 is not in their handH3027; The 17adviceH6098 of the wickedH7563 isH7368 farH7368 from me.

17“HowH4100 oftenH4100 is 18the lampH5216 of the wickedH7563 putH1846 outH1846, Or does their 19disasterH343 fallH935 on them? Does 20God apportionH2505 destructionH2256 in His angerH639?18Are they as 21strawH8401 beforeH6440 the windH7307, And like 22chaffH4671 which the stormH5492 carriesH1589 awayH1589?19You say, ‘23GodH433 savesH6845 upH6845 24a person’s 25wrongdoingH205 for his sonsH1121.’ Let 26God repayH7999 him so that he may knowH3045 it.20Let his 27own eyesH5869 seeH7200 his destructionH3589, And let him 28drinkH8354 of the wrathH2534 of 29the AlmightyH7706.21For whatH4100 does he careH2656 about his householdH1004 30afterH310 him, When the numberH4557 of his monthsH2320 isH2686 atH2686 anH2686 endH2686?22Can anyone 31teachH3925 GodH410 knowledgeH1847, In that He 32judgesH8199 those on highH7311?23OneH2088 33diesH4191 in his fullH8537 strengthH6106, Being whollyH3605 undisturbedH7600 and at easeH7961;24His 34sidesH5845 are filledH4390 with fatH2459, And the 35marrowH4221 of his bonesH6106 isH8248 wetH8248,25While anotherH2088 diesH4191 with a bitterH4751 soulH5315, NeverH3808 even 36tastingH398 anything goodH2899.26TogetherH3162 they 37lieH7901 downH7901 in the dustH6083, And 38maggotsH7415 coverH3680 them.

27“BeholdH2005, I knowH3045 your thoughtsH4284, And the plotsH4209 you deviseH2554 againstH5921 me.28For you sayH559, ‘WhereH346 is the houseH1004 of 39the noblemanH5081, And whereH346 is the 40tentH168, the dwellingH4908 placesH4908 of the wickedH7563?’29Have you not askedH7592 travelersH5674H1870, And do you not examineH5234 their 41evidenceH226?30For the 42wickedH7451 personH7451 is sparedH2820 43a dayH3117 of disasterH343; They 44are ledH2986 away from 45a dayH3117 of furyH5678.31WhoH4310 46confrontsH5046H5921H6440 him with his actionsH1870, And whoH4310 repaysH7999 him for what he has doneH6213?32When he is carriedH2986 to the graveH6913, People will keepH8245 watchH8245 overH5921 his tombH1430.33The 47clodsH7263 of the valleyH5158 will 48gentlyH4985 coverH4985 him; Moreover, 49allH3605 mankindH120 will 50followH4900 afterH310 him, While countlessH369H4557 others go beforeH6440 him.34So howH349 dareH349 you giveH5162 me emptyH1892 51comfortH5162? For your answersH8666 remainH7604 nothing but falsehoodH4604!”

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Notes

  1. 1. Job 21:7 Job 9:24; Ps 73:3; Jer 12:1; Hab 1:13 ↩
  2. 2. Job 21:7 Or superior ↩
  3. 3. Job 21:7 Job 12:19 ↩
  4. 4. Job 21:8 Lit seed ↩
  5. 5. Job 21:8 Ps 17:14 ↩
  6. 6. Job 21:9 Job 12:6 ↩
  7. 7. Job 21:9 I.e., punishment ↩
  8. 8. Job 21:10 Lit and does not fail ↩
  9. 9. Job 21:12 Lit lifted up the voice ↩
  10. 10. Job 21:13 Job 21:23; 36:11 ↩
  11. 11. Job 21:13 Or in peacefulness ↩
  12. 12. Job 21:13 I.e., the netherworld ↩
  13. 13. Job 21:14 Job 22:17 ↩
  14. 14. Job 21:15 Lit What ↩
  15. 15. Job 21:15 Heb Shaddai ↩
  16. 16. Job 21:15 Job 22:17; 34:9 ↩
  17. 17. Job 21:16 Job 22:18 ↩
  18. 18. Job 21:17 Job 18:5, 6 ↩
  19. 19. Job 21:17 Job 31:2, 3 ↩
  20. 20. Job 21:17 Lit He ↩
  21. 21. Job 21:18 Job 13:25; Ps 83:13 ↩
  22. 22. Job 21:18 Ps 1:4; 35:5; Is 17:13; Hos 13:3 ↩
  23. 23. Job 21:19 Ex 20:5; Jer 31:29; Ezek 18:2 ↩
  24. 24. Job 21:19 Lit his ↩
  25. 25. Job 21:19 Or disaster ↩
  26. 26. Job 21:19 Lit Him ↩
  27. 27. Job 21:20 Num 14:28-32; Jer 31:30; Ezek 18:4 ↩
  28. 28. Job 21:20 Ps 60:3; Is 51:17; Jer 25:15; Rev 14:10 ↩
  29. 29. Job 21:20 Heb Shaddai ↩
  30. 30. Job 21:21 I.e., after he dies ↩
  31. 31. Job 21:22 Job 35:11; 36:22; Is 40:14; Rom 11:34 ↩
  32. 32. Job 21:22 Job 4:18; 15:15; Ps 82:1 ↩
  33. 33. Job 21:23 Job 20:11; 21:13 ↩
  34. 34. Job 21:24 As in Syriac; Heb uncertain. Some render as his pails are full of milk ↩
  35. 35. Job 21:24 Prov 3:8 ↩
  36. 36. Job 21:25 Lit eating ↩
  37. 37. Job 21:26 Job 3:13; 20:11; Eccl 9:2 ↩
  38. 38. Job 21:26 Job 24:20; Is 14:11 ↩
  39. 39. Job 21:28 Job 1:3; 31:37 ↩
  40. 40. Job 21:28 Job 8:22; 18:21 ↩
  41. 41. Job 21:29 Lit signs ↩
  42. 42. Job 21:30 Job 20:29; Prov 16:4; 2 Pet 2:9 ↩
  43. 43. Job 21:30 Or for the day ↩
  44. 44. Job 21:30 Or will be led to the day ↩
  45. 45. Job 21:30 Job 21:17, 20; 40:11 ↩
  46. 46. Job 21:31 Lit declares his way to his face ↩
  47. 47. Job 21:33 Job 3:22; 17:16 ↩
  48. 48. Job 21:33 Lit be sweet to him ↩
  49. 49. Job 21:33 Job 3:19; 24:24 ↩
  50. 50. Job 21:33 Lit draw ↩
  51. 51. Job 21:34 Job 16:2 ↩

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