Job 21:17

Job: God Will Punish the Wicked · Job 21:1–34
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Translations

Modern
How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? Does disaster come upon them? Does God, in His anger, apportion destruction?
Traditional
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
Literal
How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, and their destruction comes upon them? The pains He apportions in His anger.
Latin
Quoties lucerna impiorum extinguetur, et superveniet eis inundatio, et dolores dividet furoris sui?

Original

Hebrew
English
How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? Does disaster come upon them? Does God, in His anger, apportion destruction?

Notes

the lamp of the wicked put out: Job disagreed with Bildad and the standard perspective of wisdom (18:5–6, 18; Proverbs 13:9; 20:20; 24:20; see God’s comments at Job 38:15).

Events

Glossary

Book of Job Poor, the Proverbs, Book of

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities of the Wicked are Multiplied Afflictions and Adversities of the Wicked are often Judicially Sent Afflictions and Adversities: Dispensation of God Death of the Wicked Lamps: (Put Out) Destruction of the Wicked Sin: Punishment of The Afflictions of the Wicked are often Judicially Sent The Anger of God: Manifested in Judgments and Afflictions Wicked (People): Punishment of Wicked (People): Temporal Punishment of