growing old and increasing in power? their offspring before their eyes. the rod of God is not on them. their cows calve and do not miscarry. their little ones dance about. they make merry to the sound of the pipe. 14 Yet they say to God, ‘Leave us alone! We have no desire to know your ways. 15 Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him?

But Job answered and said, Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations. Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on. As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it ...

Job shows their folly. 17-26 Job had described the prosperity of wicked people; in these verses he opposes this to what his friends had maintained about their certain ruin in this life. He reconciles this to the holiness and justice of God.

Job: God Will Punish the Wicked. 1 Then Job answered: 2 “Listen carefully to my words; let this be your consolation to me. 3 Bear with me while I speak; then, after I have spoken, you may go on mocking. 4 Is my complaint against a man? Then why should I not be impatient? 5 Look at me and be appalled; put your hand over your mouth.

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.

Put your hand over your mouth. And trembling takes hold of my flesh. Yes, become mighty in power? And their offspring before their eyes. Neither is [b]the rod of God upon them. Their cow calves without miscarriage. And their children dance. And rejoice to the sound of the flute. And [c]in a moment go down to the [d]grave.

growing old and increasing in power? their offspring before their eyes. the rod of God is not on them. their cows calve and do not miscarry. their little ones dance about. they make merry to the sound of the pipe. and go down to the grave in peace. 14 Yet they say to God, ‘Leave us alone! We have no desire to know your ways.

Job 21 Then Job replied: “Listen carefully to my words; let this be the consolation you give me. Bear with me while I speak, and after I have spoken, mock on. “Is my complaint directed to a human being? Why should I not be impatient? Look at me and be appal... Read verse in New International Version

15 What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And what profit do we get if we pray to him?’. 16 Is not their prosperity indeed their own achievement? The plans of the wicked are repugnant to me. 17 “How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? How often does calamity come upon them? How often does God distribute pains in his anger?

Job 21 is the 21st chapter of the Book of Job in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The book is anonymous; most scholars believe it was written around the 6th century BCE.