Revised Literal Translation

Job 21:17-18

17How oft is the candleנֵר־ner-H5216of the wickedרְשָׁ֘עִ֤יםre.Sha.'ImH7563put outיִדְעָ֗ךְyid.'AkhH1846! and how oftcomethוְיָבֹ֣אve.ya.Vo'H935their destructionאֵידָ֑ם'ei.DamH343upon them! Goddistributethיְחַלֵּ֥קye.cha.LekH2505sorrowsחֲ֝בָלִ֗יםcha.va.LimH2256in his angerבְּאַפּֽוֹ׃be.'a.PoH639.

18They are as stubbleכְּתֶ֥בֶןke.Te.venH8401beforeלִפְנֵי־lif.nei-H6440the windר֑וּחַRu.achH7307,and as chaffוּ֝כְמֹ֗ץu.khe.MotzH4671that the stormסוּפָֽה׃su.FahH5492carrieth awayגְּנָבַ֥תּוּge.na.Va.tuH1589.

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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