Revised Version 1895
Job 21:7-34
7Wherefore do the wickedH7563 liveH2421, becomeH1396 oldH6275, yea, wax mightyH2428 in powerH2428? 8Their seedH2233 is establishedH3559 with them in their sightH5869, and their offspringH2233 beforeH6440 their eyesH5869. 9Their housesH1004 are safeH7965 from fearH6343, neitherH3808 is the rodH7626 of GodH433 uponH5921 them. 10Their bullH7794 gendereth, and faileth notH3808; their cowH6510 calveth, and casteth notH3808 herH1602 calf. 11They sendH7971 forthH7971 their littleH5759 onesH5759 like a flockH6629, and their childrenH3206 danceH7540. 12They singH5375 to the timbrelH8596 and harpH3658, and rejoiceH8055 at the soundH6963 of the pipeH5748. 13They spendH1086 their daysH3117 in prosperityH2896, and in a momentH7281 they goH5181 downH5181 to SheolH7585. 14Yet they saidH559 unto GodH410, DepartH5493 from usH559; for we desireH2654 notH3808 the knowledgeH1847 of thy waysH1870. 15WhatH4100 is the AlmightyH7706, that weH3588 should serveH5647 him? and whatH4100 profitH3276 should weH3588 have, ifH3588 weH3588 pray unto him? 16LoH2005, their prosperityH2898 is notH3808 in their handH3027: the counselH6098 of the wickedH7563 is farH7368 from meH4480. 17HowH4100 oft is it that the lampH5216 of the wickedH7563 is putH935 outH4100? that their calamityH343 cometh uponH5921 them? that God distributeth sorrows in his angerH639? 18That they are as stubble beforeH6440 the windH7307, and as chaffH4671 that the storm carrieth awayH1589? 19Ye say, GodH433 layeth upH6845 his iniquityH205 for his childrenH1121. Let him recompense it unto himselfH3045, that he may knowH3045 it. 20Let his ownH5869 eyesH5869 seeH7200 his destruction, and let him drinkH8354 of the wrathH2534 of the AlmightyH7706. 21For whatH4100 pleasureH2656 hath he in his houseH1004 afterH310 him, when the numberH4557 of his monthsH2320 is cut off in the midst? 22Shall any teachH3925 GodH410 knowledgeH1847? seeing he judgeth thoseH1931 that are highH7311. 23One dieth in his fullH3605 strengthH6106, being whollyH3605 at easeH7961 and quietH7961: 24His breasts are fullH4390 of milkH2461, and the marrowH4221 of his bonesH6106 is moistened. 25And anotherH2088 dieth in bitternessH4751 of soulH5315, and neverH3808 tasteth of goodH2896. 26They lieH7901 downH7901 alikeH3162 in the dustH6083, and the wormH7415 covereth them. 27BeholdH2005, I knowH3045 your thoughtsH4284, and the devicesH4209 which ye wrongfully imagine againstH5921 meH5921. 28For ye sayH559, WhereH346 is the houseH1004 of the princeH5081? and whereH346 is the tentH168 wherein the wickedH7563 dwelt? 29Have ye notH3808 askedH7592 them that goH5674 by the wayH1870? and doH1870 ye notH3808 knowH5234 their tokens? 30That the evilH7451 man is reservedH2820 to the dayH3117 of calamityH343? that they are ledH2986 forthH2986 to the dayH3117 of wrathH5678? 31Who shall declareH5046 his wayH1870 to his faceH6440? and who shall repayH7999 him whatH4310 he hath doneH6213? 32Yet shall he be borne to the graveH6913, and shall keepH8245 watchH8245 over the tombH6913. 33The clodsH7263 of the valleyH5158 shall be sweetH4985 unto him, and allH3605 menH120 shall drawH4900 afterH310 him, as there were innumerableH4557 beforeH6440 him. 34HowH349 then comfortH5162 ye meH5162 in vainH1892, seeing in your answersH8666 there remaineth only falsehoodH4604?
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
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