Job 21:7

Translations

Modern

Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?

Traditional

Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

Literal

Why do the wicked live on, growing old, even becoming mighty in power?

Latin

Quare ergo impii vivunt, sublevati sunt, confortatique divitiis?

Interlinear

Hebrew

English

Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?

Events

Job's Trialc. 1650 BC

Related verses

Psalm 73:3–12
For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Job 12:6
The tents of robbers are safe, and those who provoke God are secure—those who carry their god in their hands.
Psalm 37:35
I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,
Jeremiah 12:1–3
Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?
Psalm 17:10
They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.
Habakkuk 1:13
Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?
Daniel 4:17
This decision is the decree of the watchers, the verdict declared by the holy ones, so that the living will know that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes, setting over it the lowliest of men.’
Habakkuk 1:15–16
The foe pulls all of them up with a hook; he catches them in his dragnet, and gathers them in his fishing net; so he rejoices gladly.
Revelation 13:2–7
The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.
Revelation 17:2–4
The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.”

Glossary

Book of Job Poor, the Proverbs, Book of Wisdom Literature

Topics

God: Providence of, Mysterious and Misinterpreted Happiness of the Wicked: Their Power Sin: The Wicked: Encouraged In, by Prosperity The Happiness of the Wicked is Derived From: Their Power The Rich: General Scriptures Concerning Wicked (People): Prosperity of Wicked (People): Punishment of Wicked (People): Temporal Punishment of

Job 21:7

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