Job 21:9
7 Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
8 Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
10 Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
11 They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Their homes are safe from fear; no rod of punishment from God is upon them.
- KJV
- Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
- WEB
- Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
- ASV
- Their houses are safe from fear, Neither is the rod of God upon them.
- DARBY
- Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
- BLB
- Their houses [are] safe from dread, and the rod of God is not upon them.
- ÅB
- Deres hus er sikre mot redsler, og Guds ris kommer ikke over dem.
- OTB
- Deres hjem er trygge og fri for frykt;
Guds ris er ikke over dem. - B1930
- Deres hus er sikre mot redsler, og Guds ris kommer ikke over dem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 73:5
They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.
Read in contextJob 9:34
Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:
Read in contextJob 18:11
Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
Read in contextPsalms 73:19
How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
Read in contextIsaiah 57:19–21
I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.
Read in contextJob 15:21
A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
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