Job 21

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 21 of 42

1 ¶ And Job answered and said:

2 Listening, listen to my speech, and let this be your comfort;

3 Rise with me and I shall speak; then after I have spoken, you may mock.

4 As for me, is my complaint to man? And why should not my spirit be short?

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Chapter Summary

1 Job shows that even in the judgment of man he has reason to be grieved. 7 Sometimes the wicked prosper, as they despise Jehovah. 27 The judgment of the wicked is in another world.

Key Hebrew Words

עוּגָֽב reed-instrument H5748 · TWOT 1559c
יבלו become old and worn out H1086 · TWOT 246
יְשֻׁקֶּֽה cause to drink water H8248 · TWOT 2452
מָֽעַל unfaithful H4604 · TWOT 1230a
עָפָ֣ר dry earth H6083 · TWOT 1664a

People & Context

Job Refutes the Friends: The Wicked Prosper

Job challenges their theology by pointing out that the wicked often live long, become mighty, see their children established, and live safely without …

Job Questions God's Justice Regarding the Wicked

Job asks how often the lamp of the wicked is actually put out. He notes that while some die in bitterness, others die in full strength and ease, leavi…

Timeline

Job Refutes the Friends: The Wicked Prosper

Job challenges their theology by pointing out that the wicked often live long, become mighty, see their children established, and live safely without the rod of God striking them.

Job 21:1-16
Job Questions God's Justice Regarding the Wicked

Job asks how often the lamp of the wicked is actually put out. He notes that while some die in bitterness, others die in full strength and ease, leaving his friends' comforting answers empty and treacherous.

Job 21:17-34

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