NASB — Job 21 — KJV

Job Says God Will Deal with the Wicked

1 Then Job° Ianswered°,
  2 “Listen° carefully° to my speech°,
  And let this° be your [way of] consolation°.
  3 “Bear° with me that I may speak°;
  Then after° I have spoken°, you may amock°.
  4 “As for me, is amy complaint° Ito man°?
  And bwhy° should III not be impatient°?
  5 “Look° at me, and be astonished°,
  And aput° [your] hand° over° [your] mouth°.
  6 “Even when° I remember°, I am disturbed°,
  And ahorror° takes° hold° of my flesh°.
  7 “Why° ado the wicked° [still] live°,
  Continue° on, also° become° very° bpowerful°?
  8 “Their Iadescendants° are established° with them in their sight°,
  And their offspring° before their eyes°,
  9 Their houses° aare safe° from fear°,
  And the rod° of God° is not on them.
  10 “His ox° mates° Iwithout° fail°;
  His cow° calves° and does not abort°.
  11 “They send° forth their little° ones° like the flock°,
  And their children° skip° about°.
  12 “They Ising° to the timbrel° and harp°
  And rejoice° at the sound° of the flute°.
  13 “They aspend° their days° in prosperity°,
  And Isuddenly° they go° down° to IISheol°.
  14 “They say° to God°, ‘aDepart° from us!
  We do not even desire° the knowledge° of Your ways°.
  15IWho° is IIthe Almighty°, that we should serve° Him,
  And awhat° would we gain° if° we entreat° Him?’
  16 “Behold°, their prosperity° is not in their hand°;
  The acounsel° of the wicked° is far° from me.

[1] ILit answered and said
[3] aJb 11:3; 17:2
[4] IOr against IILit my spirit aJb 7:11 bJb 6:11
[5] aJg 18:19; Jb 13:5; 29:9; 40:4
[6] aPs 55:5
[7] aJb 9:24; Ps 73:3; Jr 12:1; Hab 1:13 bJb 12:19
[8] ILit seed aPs 17:14
[9] aJb 12:6
[10] ILit and does not fail
[12] ILit lifted up the voice
[13] ISo with most versions; M.T. are shattered by Sheol III.e. the nether world aJb 21:23; 36:11
[14] aJb 22:17
[15] ILit What IIHeb Shaddai aJb 22:17; 34:9
[16] aJb 22:18

  17 ¶ “How° often° is athe lamp° of the wicked° put° out,
  Or does their bcalamity° fall° on them?
  Does IGod apportion° destruction° in His anger°?
  18 “Are they as astraw° before° the wind°,
  And like bchaff° which the storm° carries° away°?
  19 “[You say], ‘aGod° stores° away° Ia man’s iniquity° for his sons°.’
  Let IIGod repay° him so that he may know° [it].
  20 “Let his aown eyes° see° his decay°,
  And let him bdrink° of the wrath° of Ithe Almighty°.
  21 “For what° does he care° for his household° Iafter° him,
  When the number° of his months° is cut° off°?
  22 “Can anyone ateach° God° knowledge°,
  In that He bjudges° those on high°?
  23 “One° adies° in his full° strength°,
  Being wholly° at ease° and Isatisfied°;
  24 His Isides° are filled° out with fat°,
  And the amarrow° of his bones° is moist°,
  25 While another° dies° with a bitter° soul°,
  Never° even Itasting° [anything] good°.
  26 “Together° they alie° down° in the dust°,
  And bworms° cover° them.

[17] ILit He aJb 18:5, 6 bJb 31:2, 3
[18] aJb 13:25; Ps 83:13 bPs 1:4; 35:5; Is 17:13; Ho 13:3
[19] ILit his IILit Him aEx 20:5; Jr 31:29; Ezk 18:2
[20] IHeb Shaddai aNu 14:28-32; Jr 31:30; Ezk 18:4 bPs 60:3; Is 51:17; Jr 25:15; Rv 14:10
[21] II.e. after he dies
[22] aJb 35:11; 36:22; Is 40:14; Ro 11:34 bJb 4:18; 15:15; Ps 82:1
[23] IOr quiet aJb 20:11; 21:13
[24] ISo with Syr; Heb uncertain. Some render as, his pails are full of milk aPv 3:8
[25] ILit eating
[26] aJb 3:13; 20:11; Ec 9:2 bJb 24:20; Is 14:11

  27 ¶ “Behold°, I know° your thoughts°,
  And the plans° by which you would wrong° me.
  28 “For you say°, ‘Where° is the house° of athe nobleman°,
  And where° is the btent°, the dwelling° places° of the wicked°?’
  29 “Have you not asked° wayfaring° men,
  And do you not recognize° their Iwitness°?
  30 “For the awicked° is reserved° for the day° of calamity°;
  They will be led° forth° at bthe day° of fury°.
  31 “Who° will Iconfront°°° him with his actions°,
  And who° will repay° him for what he has done°?
  32 “While he is carried° to the grave°,
  [Men] will keep° watch° over° [his] tomb°.
  33 “The aclods° of the valley° will Igently° cover° him;
  Moreover, ball° men° will IIfollow° after° him,
  While countless°° ones [go] before° him.
  34 “How° then will you vainly° acomfort° me,
  For your answers° remain° [full of] Ifalsehood°?”

[28] aJb 1:3; 31:37 bJb 8:22; 18:21
[29] ILit signs
[30] aJb 20:29; Pv 16:4; 2P 2:9 bJb 21:17, 20; 40:11
[31] ILit declare his way to his face
[33] ILit be sweet to him IILit draw aJb 3:22; 17:16 bJb 3:19; 24:24
[34] IOr faithlessness aJb 16:2


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Job sheweth that even in the judgment of man he hath reason to be grieved.

1 ¶ But Jobº answeredºª and said,ºª 2 Hear¹ª diligentlyºª my speech,º and let this² be² your consolations.º 3 Sufferºª me that I² may speak;ºª and after¹ that² I have spoken,ºª mock on.ºª 4 As for me,² [is] my complaintº to man?º and if² [it were so], why² should not² my spiritº be troubled?ºª 5 Markºª² me, and be astonished,ºª and layºª [your] handº upon² [your] mouth.º 6 Even when² I rememberºª I am afraid,ºª and tremblingº taketh hold² on¹ª my flesh.º

[2] Jg 9:7; Jb 13:3; 15:11; 16:2; 18:2; 33:1, 31; 34:2; Is 55:2; He 2:1.
[3] Jb 12:4; 13:9, 13; 16:10, 20; 17:2; 33:31.
[4] Ex 6:9; 1S 1:16; 2K 6:26; Jb 7:11; 10:1; Ps 22:1; 42:11; 77:3; 102:1; 142:2; Mt 26:38.
[5] Jg 18:19; Jb 2:12; 17:8; 19:20; 29:9; 40:4; Ps 39:9; Pv 30:32; Am 5:13; Mi 7:16; Ro 11:33.
[6] Ps 77:3; 88:15; 119:120; Lm 3:19; Hab 3:16.

Sometimes the wicked do so prosper, and they despise God.

7 Wherefore² do the wickedº live,ºª become old,ºª yea,² are mightyºª in power?º 8 Their seedº is establishedºª in their sightº with² them, and their offspringº before their eyes.º 9 Their housesº [are] safeº from fear,º² neither² [is] the rodº of Godº upon² them. 10 Their bullº gendereth,ºª and failethºª not;² their cowº calveth,ºª and casteth not her calf.ºª² 11 They send forthºª their little onesº like a flock,º and their childrenº dance.ºª 12 They takeºª the timbrelº and harp,º and rejoiceºª at the soundº of the organ.º 13 They spendºªª¹ their daysº in wealth,º and in a momentº go downº¹ªªª to the grave.º 14 Therefore they sayºª unto God,º Departºª from² us; for we desireºª not² the knowledgeº of thy ways.º 15 What² [is] the Almighty,º that² we should serveºª him? and what² profitºª should we have, if² we prayºª unto him?

[7] Jb 12:6; Ps 17:10; 37:35; 73:3; Jr 12:1; Dn 4:17; Hab 1:15; Rv 13:2; 17:2.
[8] Jb 5:3; 18:19; 20:10, 28; Pv 17:6.
[9] Jb 9:34; 15:21; 18:11; Ps 73:5, 19; Is 57:19.
[10] Ex 23:26; Dt 7:13; 28:11; Ps 144:13; Ec 9:1; Lk 12:16; 16:19.
[11] Ps 107:41; 127:3.
[12] Gn 4:21; 31:27; Is 5:12; 22:13; Am 6:4.
[13] Jb 36:11; Ps 73:4; Mt 24:38; Lk 12:19; 17:28.
[14] Jb 22:17; Ps 10:4, 11; Pv 1:7, 22, 29; Hab 1:15; Lk 8:28, 37; Jn 3:19; 8:45; 15:23; Ro 1:28; 8:7; 2Th 2:10; 2Ti 4:3.
[15] Ex 5:2; Jb 34:9; 35:3; Ps 12:4; Pv 30:9; Is 30:11; 45:19; Ho 13:6; Mal 1:13; Mt 7:7; Jn 16:24.

Sometimes their destruction is manifest.

16 Lo,² their goodº [is] not² in their hand:º the counselº of the wickedº is farºª from² me. 17 How oft² is the candleº of the wickedº put out!ºª and [how oft] comethºª their destructionº upon² them! [God] distributethºª sorrowsº in his anger.º 18 They are² as stubbleº beforeº the wind,º and as chaffº that the stormº carrieth away.ºª 19 Godº layeth upºª his iniquityº for his children:º he rewardethºª² him, and he shall knowºª [it]. 20 His eyesº shall seeºª his destruction,º and he shall drinkºª of the wrathº² of the Almighty.º 21 For² what² pleasureº [hath] he in his houseº afterº him, when the numberº of his monthsº is cut off in the midst?ºª

[16] Gn 49:6; Jb 1:21; 12:9; 22:18; Ps 1:1; 49:6; 52:5; Pv 1:10; 5:8; Ec 8:8; Lk 16:2, 25.
[17] Jb 18:5, 18; Ps 32:10; 90:7; Pv 13:9; 20:20; 24:20; Mt 25:8; Lk 12:46; Ro 2:8.
[18] Ex 15:7; Jb 13:25; Ps 1:4; 35:5; 83:13; Is 5:24; 17:13; 29:5; 40:24; 41:15; Jr 13:24; Ho 13:3; Na 1:10; Mt 3:12.
[19] Gn 4:7; Ex 20:5; Dt 32:34, 41; 2S 3:39; Jb 22:24; Ps 54:5; 109:9; Is 14:21; 53:4; Ezk 18:14, 19; Mal 3:18; Mt 6:19; 16:27; 23:31; Ro 2:5; 2Co 5:21; 2Ti 4:14; Rv 18:6.
[20] Jb 27:19; Ps 75:8; Is 51:17; Jr 25:15; 51:7; Lk 16:23; Rv 14:10; 19:15.
[21] Jb 14:5, 21; Ps 55:23; 102:24; Ec 2:18; Lk 16:27.

The happy and unhappy are alike in death.

22 Shall [any] teachºª Godº knowledge?º seeing he² judgethºª those that are high.ºª 23 One² diethºª in his fullº strength,º being wholly² at easeº and quiet.º 24 His breastsº are fullºª of milk,º and his bonesº are moistenedºª with marrow.º 25 And another² diethºª in the bitternessº of his soul,º and never² eatethºª with pleasure.º 26 They shall lie downºª alikeº in² the dust,º and the wormsº shall coverºª² them.

[22] Jb 34:17; 40:2; Ps 113:5; Ec 5:8; Is 40:13, 22; 45:9; Ro 11:34; 1Co 2:16; 6:3; 2P 2:4; Jde 1:6; Rv 20:1, 12.
[23] Jb 20:22; Ps 49:17; 73:4; Lk 12:19.
[24] Jb 15:27; Ps 17:10; Pv 3:8.
[25] 2S 17:8; 1K 17:12; Jb 3:20; 7:11; 9:18; 10:1; 20:23; Pv 14:10; Ec 6:2; Is 38:15; Ezk 4:16; 12:18.
[26] Jb 3:18; 17:14; 19:26; 20:11; Ps 49:14; Ec 9:2; Is 14:11.

The judgment of the wicked is in another world.

27 Behold,² I knowºª your thoughts,º and the devicesº [which] ye wrongfully imagineºª against² me. 28 For² ye say,ºª Where² [is] the houseº of the prince?º and where² [are] the dwellingº placesº of the wicked?º 29 Have ye not² askedºª them that goºª by the way?º and do ye not² knowºª their tokens,º 30 That² the wickedº is reservedºª to the dayº of destruction?º they shall be brought forthºª to the dayº of wrath.º 31 Who² shall declareºª his wayº to² his face?º and who² shall repayºª him [what] he² hath done?ºª 32 Yet shall he² be broughtºª to the grave,º and shall remainºª in² the tomb.º 33 The clodsº of the valleyº shall be sweetºª unto him, and every² manº shall drawºª afterº him, as [there are] innumerableº² beforeº him. 34 How² then comfortºª ye me in vain,º seeing in your answersº there remainethºª falsehood?º

[27] Jb 4:8; 5:3; 8:3; 15:20; 20:5, 29; 32:3; 42:7; Ps 59:4; 119:86; Lk 5:22; 1P 2:19.
[28] Nu 16:26; Jb 20:7; Ps 37:36; 52:5; Hab 2:9; Zc 5:4.
[29] Ps 129:8.
[30] Jb 20:28; Ps 110:5; Pv 11:4; 16:4; Na 1:2; Zp 1:15; Ro 2:5; 2P 2:9; 3:7; Jde 1:13; Rv 6:17.
[31] Dt 7:10; 2S 12:7; 1K 21:19; Jb 21:19; 41:11; Ps 50:21; Is 59:13; Jr 2:33; Mk 6:18; Ac 24:25; Ro 12:19; Ga 2:11; Jm 2:13.
[32] Ps 49:14; Ezk 32:21; Lk 16:22.
[33] Gn 3:19; Jb 3:17; 30:23; Ec 1:4; 8:8; 12:7; He 9:27.
[34] Jb 13:4; 16:2; 32:3; 42:7.


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