Thematic Bible
Job 21:1 (show verse)
Then Job answered and said,
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Job 21:2 (show verse)
“Listen carefully to my speech,
And let this be the consolation.
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Job 21:3 (show verse)
“Bear with me, and I also will speak;
And after I have spoken, you may [continue to] mock [me].
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Job 21:4 (show verse)
“As for me, is my complaint to man or about him?
And why should I not be impatient and my spirit troubled?
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Job 21:5 (show verse)
“Look at me and be astonished and appalled;
And put your hand over your mouth.
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Job 21:6 (show verse)
“Even when I remember, I am troubled and afraid;
Horror and trembling take hold of my flesh.
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Job 21:7 (show verse)
“Why do the wicked still live,
Become old, and become mighty in power?
Apparent injustice » Sometimes attributed to God
Desires » Who does not desire God
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Their power
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Their power
Injustice » Sometimes attributed to God
Partiality » Sometimes attributed to God
Sin » The wicked » Encouraged in, by prosperity
Wicked people » Prosperity of
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Desires » Who does not desire God
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Their power
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Their power
Injustice » Sometimes attributed to God
Partiality » Sometimes attributed to God
Sin » The wicked » Encouraged in, by prosperity
Wicked people » Prosperity of
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Job 21:8 (show verse)
“Their children and descendants are established with them in their sight,
And their offspring before their eyes.
Job 21:9 (show verse)
“Their houses are safe from fear;
And the rod of God is not on them.
Job 21:10 (show verse)
“His bull breeds and does not fail;
His cow calves and does not miscarry.
Job 21:11 (show verse)
“They send forth their little ones like a flock,
And their children skip about.
Job 21:12 (show verse)
“They lift up their voices and sing to the tambourine and the lyre
And rejoice to the sound of the flute.
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Are transitory
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Are transitory
Chosen Instruments » Names of » Timbrels, or tambourines
Chosen Instruments » Names of » Organs
Desires » Who does not desire God
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Vain pleasure
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Vain pleasure
Harp » Used in festivities
Music » Names of » Timbrels, or tambourines
Music » Names of » Organs
Music » Instruments of » Organ
Music » Instruments of » Organ, probably composed of pipes furnishing a number of notes
Musical instruments » Names of » Timbrels, or tambourines
Musical instruments » Names of » Organs
Sin » Pleasures of
Sin » The wicked » Encouraged in, by prosperity
Timbrel » Used in dances
Wicked people » Prosperity of
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Are transitory
Chosen Instruments » Names of » Timbrels, or tambourines
Chosen Instruments » Names of » Organs
Desires » Who does not desire God
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Vain pleasure
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Vain pleasure
Harp » Used in festivities
Music » Names of » Timbrels, or tambourines
Music » Names of » Organs
Music » Instruments of » Organ
Music » Instruments of » Organ, probably composed of pipes furnishing a number of notes
Musical instruments » Names of » Timbrels, or tambourines
Musical instruments » Names of » Organs
Sin » Pleasures of
Sin » The wicked » Encouraged in, by prosperity
Timbrel » Used in dances
Wicked people » Prosperity of
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Job 21:13 (show verse)
“They fully enjoy their days in prosperity,
And so go down to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) in a [peaceful] moment.
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Are transitory
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Are transitory
Death of the The Wicked » Frequently sudden and unexpected
Desires » Who does not desire God
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Their wealth
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Their wealth
Riches » The wicked » Often spend their days in
Sin » Pleasures of
Sin » The wicked » Encouraged in, by prosperity
Wicked people » Prosperity of
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Are transitory
Death of the The Wicked » Frequently sudden and unexpected
Desires » Who does not desire God
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Their wealth
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Their wealth
Riches » The wicked » Often spend their days in
Sin » Pleasures of
Sin » The wicked » Encouraged in, by prosperity
Wicked people » Prosperity of
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Job 21:14 (show verse)
“Yet they say to God, ‘Depart from us,
For we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways.
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Lead to » Rejection of God
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Lead to rejection of God
Desires » Who does not desire God
Ignorance » Of God's word » Wilful
Ignorance of God » The wicked choose
Sin » The wicked » Encouraged in, by prosperity
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Lead to rejection of God
Desires » Who does not desire God
Ignorance » Of God's word » Wilful
Ignorance of God » The wicked choose
Sin » The wicked » Encouraged in, by prosperity
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Job 21:15 (show verse)
‘Who [and what] is
And what would we gain if we plead with Him?’
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Lead to » Rejection of God
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Lead to rejection of God
Character » Of the wicked » Prayerless
Character of the wicked » Prayerless
Desires » Who does not desire God
Prayer » Unbelief in
Sin » The wicked » Encouraged in, by prosperity
Vanity » The wicked » Count God's service as
Vanity » Evil people » Regard God's service as
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Lead to rejection of God
Character » Of the wicked » Prayerless
Character of the wicked » Prayerless
Desires » Who does not desire God
Prayer » Unbelief in
Sin » The wicked » Encouraged in, by prosperity
Vanity » The wicked » Count God's service as
Vanity » Evil people » Regard God's service as
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Job 21:16 (show verse)
“But notice, the prosperity of the wicked is not in their hand (in their power);
The counsel of the wicked [and the mystery of God’s dealings with the ungodly] is far from my comprehension.
Job 21:17 (show verse)
“How often [then] is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out,
And that their disaster falls on them?
Does God distribute pain and destruction and sorrow [to them] in His anger?
Job 21:18 (show verse)
“Are they like straw before the wind,
And like chaff that the storm steals and carries away?
Chaff » Figurative
Stubble » Figurative » Of wicked people
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Wicked people » Compared with » Chaff
Wicked people » Compared with » Stubble
The wicked » Compared to chaff
Wicked, the, are compared to » Chaff
Wicked, the, are compared to » Stubble
Wind » Violent » storm
Wind » Illustrative » (chaff or stubble before,) of the wicked
Stubble » Figurative » Of wicked people
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Wicked people » Compared with » Chaff
Wicked people » Compared with » Stubble
The wicked » Compared to chaff
Wicked, the, are compared to » Chaff
Wicked, the, are compared to » Stubble
Wind » Violent » storm
Wind » Illustrative » (chaff or stubble before,) of the wicked
Job 21:19 (show verse)
“You say, ‘God stores away [the punishment of] man’s wickedness for his children.’
Let God repay him so that he may know and experience it.
Children » Involved in guilt of parents
Home » Parental indulgence » Sins of parents visited upon the children
Parents » Prayers » Sins of parents visited upon the children
Parent's sins » Visited upon children » Sins of parents visited upon the children
Sin » Of youth, results of » Parents', visited upon the children
Sins » Of parents secret » Of youth
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Home » Parental indulgence » Sins of parents visited upon the children
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Parent's sins » Visited upon children » Sins of parents visited upon the children
Sin » Of youth, results of » Parents', visited upon the children
Sins » Of parents secret » Of youth
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Job 21:20 (show verse)
“Let his own eyes see his destruction,
And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
Job 21:21 (show verse)
“For what pleasure does he have in his house and family after he is dead,
When the number of his months [of life] is cut off?
Job 21:22 (show verse)
“Can anyone teach God knowledge,
Seeing that He judges those on high?
Job 21:23 (show verse)
“One dies in his full strength,
Being wholly at ease and quiet and satisfied;
Job 21:24 (show verse)
His pails are full of milk [his sides are filled out with fat],
And the marrow of his bones is moist,
Job 21:25 (show verse)
Whereas another dies with a bitter soul,
Never even tasting pleasure or good fortune.
Job 21:26 (show verse)
“Together they lie down in the dust,
And the worms cover them.
Job 21:27 (show verse)
“Behold, I know your thoughts,
And the plots by which you would wrong me.
Job 21:28 (show verse)
“For you say, ‘Where is the house of the noble man?
And where is the tent, the dwelling place of the wicked?’
Job 21:29 (show verse)
“Have you not asked those who travel this way,
And do you not recognize their witness?
Job 21:30 (show verse)
“That evil men are [now] reserved for the day of disaster and destruction,
They will be led away on the day of [God’s] wrath?
Job 21:31 (show verse)
“But who will confront him with his actions and rebuke him face to face,
And who will repay him for what he has done?
Job 21:32 (show verse)
“When he is carried to his grave,
A guard will keep watch over his tomb.
Job 21:33 (show verse)
“The [dirt] clods of the valley are sweet to him [and gently cover him],
Moreover, all men will follow after him [to a grave],
While countless ones go before him.
Job 21:34 (show verse)
“How then can you vainly comfort me with empty words,
Since your answers remain untrue?”
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