Job 21:7
5 Look at me and be appalled; put your hand over your mouth.
6 When I remember, terror takes hold, and my body trembles in horror.
Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?
8 Their descendants are established around them, and their offspring before their eyes.
9 Their homes are safe from fear; no rod of punishment from God is upon them.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?
- KJV
- Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
- WEB
- “Why do the wicked live, become old, yes, and grow mighty in power?
- ASV
- Wherefore do the wicked live, Become old, yea, wax mighty in power?
- DARBY
- Wherefore do the wicked live, grow old, yea, become mighty in power?
- BLB
- Why do the wicked live on, growing old, even becoming mighty in power?
- ÅB
- Hvorfor blir de ugudelige i live, blir gamle og tiltar endog i velmakt?
- OTB
- Hvorfor fortsetter de onde å leve,
bli gamle og øke i makt? - B1930
- Hvorfor blir de ugudelige i live, blir gamle og tiltar endog i velmakt?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 73:3–12
For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Read in contextJob 12:6
The tents of robbers are safe, and those who provoke God are secure— those who carry their god in their hands.
Read in contextPsalms 37:35
I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,
Read in contextJeremiah 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?
Read in contextHabakkuk 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?
Read in contextPsalms 17:10
They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.
Read in contextDaniel 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.’
Read in contextRevelation 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.
Read in context