Job 21:7
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New International Version (©1984)
Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Why do the wicked still live, Continue on, also become very powerful?

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"Why do the wicked go on living, grow old, and even become more powerful?

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

American King James Version
Why do the wicked live, become old, yes, are mighty in power?

American Standard Version
Wherefore do the wicked live, Become old, yea, wax mighty in power?

Bible in Basic English
Why is life given to the evil-doers? why do they become old and strong in power?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Why then do the wicked live, are they advanced, and strengthened with riches?

Darby Bible Translation
Wherefore do the wicked live, grow old, yea, become mighty in power?

English Revised Version
Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, wax mighty in power?

Webster's Bible Translation
Why do the wicked live, become old, and, are mighty in power?

World English Bible
"Why do the wicked live, become old, yes, and grow mighty in power?

Young's Literal Translation
Wherefore do the wicked live? They have become old, Yea, they have been mighty in wealth.

Geneva Study Bible

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

(d) Job proves against his adversaries that God does not punish the wicked immediately, but often gives them long life and prosperity, so we must not judge God just or unjust by the things that appear to our eyes.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

7. The answer is Ro 2:4; 1Ti 1:16; Ps 73:18; Ec 8:11-13; Lu 2:35-end; Pr 16:4; Ro 9:22.

old-in opposition to the friends who asserted that sinners are "cut off" early (Job 8:12, 14).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

21:7-16 Job says, Remarkable judgments are sometimes brought upon notorious sinners, but not always. Wherefore is it so? This is the day of God's patience; and, in some way or other, he makes use of the prosperity of the wicked to serve his own counsels, while it ripens them for ruin; but the chief reason is, because he will make it appear there is another world. These prospering sinners make light of God and religion, as if because they have so much of this world, they had no need to look after another. But religion is not a vain thing. If it be so to us, we may thank ourselves for resting on the outside of it. Job shows their folly.


Job 9:24 "The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He covers the faces of its judges. If it is not He, then who is it?
Job 12:19 "He makes priests walk barefoot And overthrows the secure ones.
Psalm 73:3 For I was envious of the arrogant As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Jeremiah 12:1 Righteous are You, O LORD, that I would plead my case with You; Indeed I would discuss matters of justice with You: Why has the way of the wicked prospered? Why are all those who deal in treachery at ease?
Habakkuk 1:13 Your eyes are too pure to approve evil, And You can not look on wickedness with favor. Why do You look with favor On those who deal treacherously? Why are You silent when the wicked swallow up Those more righteous than they? (NASB ©1995)

Age Continue Evil-Doers Grow Growing Increasing Live Mighty Power Powerful Reach Strong Wax Wealth Wherefore Wicked


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

Wherefore 12:6 Ps 17:10 73:3-12 Jer 12:1-3 Hab 1:15,16

mighty Ps 37:35 Da 4:17 Re 13:2-7 17:2-4

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