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Job 21:17. How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! — Or, lamp, that is, their glory or outward happiness. I grant that this happens often, though not constantly, as you affirm.
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Job 21:18. They are as stubble before the wind, &c. — That...
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David Guzik commentary on Job 21 describes Job’s answer to Zophar’s second speech, challenging the empty words of his friends, and declaring God's wisdom.
21 Ιουν 2024 · Job refutes the arguments of his friends in this chapter, who have insisted that his suffering must be a result of his own sin. Instead, Job points to the prosperity of the wicked, who seem to live without consequence, even as he himself endures great pain and loss.
Job 21:17 meaning In a poignant challenge to the arguments of his friends, Job reflects on the seeming lack of immediate justice for the wicked, questioning their assumption that prosperity is always followed by punishment.
What does Job 21:17 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.
1. (Job 21:17-21) God allows the wicked to prosper, at least in his own day. “How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? How often does their destruction come upon them, The sorrows God distributes in His anger? They are like straw before the wind, And like chaff that a storm carries away. They say, ‘God lays up one’s iniquity for his ...
Job 21 presents a riveting counter-argument by Job in response to the arguments put forth by his friends. In this chapter, Job challenges the conventional wisdom of his time that equates prosperity with righteousness and suffering with wickedness.