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Audio Bible Context Job: God will Punish the Wicked1Then Job answered: 2“Listen carefully to my words; let this be your consolation to me.… Cross References Job 19:23-27 I wish that my words were recorded and inscribed in a book, / by an iron stylus on lead, or chiseled in stone forever. / But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth. ... Job 16:1-5 Then Job answered: / “I have heard many things like these; miserable comforters are you all. / Is there no end to your long-winded speeches? What provokes you to continue testifying? ... Job 6:1-4 Then Job replied: / “If only my grief could be weighed and placed with my calamity on the scales. / For then it would outweigh the sand of the seas—no wonder my words have been rash. ... Job 7:11-21 Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul. / Am I the sea, or the monster of the deep, that You must keep me under guard? / When I think my bed will comfort me and my couch will ease my complaint, ... Job 9:1-4 Then Job answered: / “Yes, I know that it is so, but how can a mortal be righteous before God? / If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand. ... Job 10:1-3 “I loathe my own life; I will express my complaint and speak in the bitterness of my soul. / I will say to God: Do not condemn me! Let me know why You prosecute me. / Does it please You to oppress me, to reject the work of Your hands and favor the schemes of the wicked? Job 13:1-3 “Indeed, my eyes have seen all this; my ears have heard and understood. / What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you. / Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God. Job 23:1-7 Then Job answered: / “Even today my complaint is bitter. His hand is heavy despite my groaning. / If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat. ... Job 24:1-12 “Why does the Almighty not reserve times for judgment? Why may those who know Him never see His days? / Men move boundary stones; they pasture stolen flocks. / They drive away the donkey of the fatherless and take the widow’s ox in pledge. ... Job 30:20-23 I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer; when I stand up, You merely look at me. / You have ruthlessly turned on me; You oppose me with Your strong hand. / You snatch me up into the wind and drive me before it; You toss me about in the storm. ... Psalm 73:1-14 A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. / But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped. / For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. ... Ecclesiastes 8:14 There is a futility that is done on the earth: There are righteous men who get what the actions of the wicked deserve, and there are wicked men who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. I say that this too is futile. Ecclesiastes 9:1-3 So I took all this to heart and concluded that the righteous and the wise, as well as their deeds, are in God’s hands. Man does not know what lies ahead, whether love or hate. / It is the same for all: There is a common fate for the righteous and the wicked, for the good and the bad, for the clean and the unclean, for the one who sacrifices and the one who does not. As it is for the good, so it is for the sinner; as it is for the one who makes a vow, so it is for the one who refuses to take a vow. / This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead. Jeremiah 12:1-4 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? / You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts. / But You know me, O LORD; You see me and test my heart toward You. Drag away the wicked like sheep to the slaughter and set them apart for the day of carnage. ... Habakkuk 1:2-4 How long, O LORD, must I call for help but You do not hear, or cry out to You, “Violence!” but You do not save? / Why do You make me see iniquity? Why do You tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me. Strife is ongoing, and conflict abounds. / Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked hem in the righteous, so that justice is perverted. Treasury of Scripture But Job answered and said, Jump to Previous JobJump to Next JobJob 21 1. Job shows that even in the judgment of man he has reason to be grieved7. Sometimes the wicked prosper, though they despise God 16. Sometimes their destruction is manifest 21. The happy and unhappy are alike in death 27. The judgment of the wicked is in another world Then: This word indicates a continuation of the dialogue between Job and his friends. It suggests a response to the preceding speeches, particularly those of Zophar in Job 20. The use of "then" situates this chapter within the larger narrative of the Book of Job, which is structured as a series of dialogues and monologues. This structure is crucial for understanding the development of the themes of suffering, justice, and divine sovereignty. Job: Answered: Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, known for his immense suffering and his quest for understanding God's justice. 2. The Friends of Job Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who have come to comfort Job but end up engaging in a series of dialogues with him, often accusing him of wrongdoing as the cause of his suffering. 3. The Land of Uz The setting of the Book of Job, traditionally considered to be in the region of Edom or northern Arabia. Teaching Points The Importance of ListeningJob 21:1 begins with Job's response, reminding us of the importance of listening before speaking. In our interactions, especially in times of conflict or misunderstanding, we should be quick to listen and slow to speak. The Reality of Suffering Job's response is part of a larger discourse on the reality of suffering. As believers, we must acknowledge that suffering is a part of life and seek to understand it through the lens of faith. Questioning and Faith Job's dialogues with his friends show that questioning and seeking understanding is a part of faith. We should not fear asking difficult questions, but do so with a heart open to God's wisdom. Compassionate Comfort The failure of Job's friends to provide true comfort teaches us the importance of compassion and empathy. When others are suffering, our role is to support and comfort, not to judge or assume. Trust in God's Sovereignty Despite his suffering and confusion, Job ultimately trusts in God's sovereignty. We are reminded to trust in God's plan, even when we do not understand our circumstances.XXI. (1) But Job answered.--Having, in Job 19, declared his belief in a retribution to come, Job now proceeds to traverse more directly Zophar's last contention, and to show that even in this life there is not the retribution which he maintained there was. Verses 1-34. - Job answers Zophar, as he had answered Bildad, in a single not very lengthy chapter. After a few caustic introductory remarks (vers. 2-4), he takes up the challenge which Zophar had thrown out, respecting the certain punishment, in this life, of the wicked (Job 20:4-29), and maintains, "in language of unparalleled boldness" (Cook), the converse of the proposition. The wicked, he says, live, grow old, attain to great power, have a numerous and flourishing offspring, prosper, grow rich, spend their time in feasting and jollity - nay, openly renounce God and decline to pray to him - yet suffer no harm, and when they die, go down to the grave without suffering, "in a moment" (vers. 5-15). To the suggestion that from time to time they are cut off suddenly in a signal way, he answers, "How often is this?" or rather, "How seldom!" (vers. 17, 18). To the further suggestion that they are punished in their children he replies, "How much better if they were punished in their own persons!" (vers. 19-21). As it is, he argues, one event happens to all (vers. 23-26). In conclusion, he observes that common opinion supports his view (vers. 29-33), and denounces as futile the attempts of his comforters to convince him, since his views and theirs respecting the facts of God's government are diametrically opposed to each other (ver. 34). Verses 1, 2. - But Job answered and said, Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations. As ye have no other consolation to offer me, at least attend diligently to what I say. That will be some comfort to me, and I will accept it in lieu of the consolations which I might have looked for at your hands.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Jobאִיּ֗וֹב (’î·yō·wḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 347: Job -- a patriarch answered: וַיַּ֥עַן (way·ya·‘an) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond Links Job 21:1 NIVJob 21:1 NLT Job 21:1 ESV Job 21:1 NASB Job 21:1 KJV Job 21:1 BibleApps.com Job 21:1 Biblia Paralela Job 21:1 Chinese Bible Job 21:1 French Bible Job 21:1 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 21:1 Then Job answered (Jb) |
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