Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power? New Living Translation “Why do the wicked prosper, growing old and powerful? English Standard Version Why do the wicked live, reach old age, and grow mighty in power? Berean Standard Bible Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power? King James Bible Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power? New King James Version Why do the wicked live and become old, Yes, become mighty in power? New American Standard Bible “Why do the wicked still live, Grow old, and also become very powerful? NASB 1995 “Why do the wicked still live, Continue on, also become very powerful? NASB 1977 “Why do the wicked still live, Continue on, also become very powerful? Legacy Standard Bible Why do the wicked still live, Continue on, also become very powerful? Amplified Bible “Why do the wicked still live, Become old, and become mighty in power? Christian Standard Bible Why do the wicked continue to live, growing old and becoming powerful? Holman Christian Standard Bible Why do the wicked continue to live, growing old and becoming powerful? American Standard Version Wherefore do the wicked live, Become old, yea, wax mighty in power? Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because, why are the wicked alive and mighty men of power growing old? Brenton Septuagint Translation Wherefore do the ungodly live, and grow old even in wealth? Contemporary English Version Why do evil people live so long and gain such power? Douay-Rheims Bible Why then do the wicked live, are they advanced, and strengthened with riches? English Revised Version Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, wax mighty in power? GOD'S WORD® Translation "Why do the wicked go on living, grow old, and even become more powerful? Good News Translation Why does God let evil people live, let them grow old and prosper? International Standard Version "Why do the wicked live to reach old age and increase in power and wealth, too? JPS Tanakh 1917 Wherefore do the wicked live, Become old, yea, wax mighty in power? Literal Standard Version Why do the wicked live? They have become old, | Indeed, they have been mighty in wealth. Majority Standard Bible Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power? New American Bible Why do the wicked keep on living, grow old, become mighty in power? NET Bible "Why do the wicked go on living, grow old, even increase in power? New Revised Standard Version Why do the wicked live on, reach old age, and grow mighty in power? New Heart English Bible "Why do the wicked live, become old, yes, and grow 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. Additional Translations ... Context Job: God will Punish the Wicked…6When I remember, terror takes hold, and my body trembles in horror. 7Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power? 8Their descendants are established around them, and their offspring before their eyes.… Cross References Job 9:24 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He blindfolds its judges. If it is not He, then who is it? Job 12:6 The tents of robbers are safe, and those who provoke God are secure--those who carry their god in their hands. Job 12:19 He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows the established. Psalm 73:3 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. Jeremiah 12:1 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? Habakkuk 1:13 Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves? Treasury of Scripture Why do the wicked live, become old, yes, are mighty in power? Wherefore Job 12:6 The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly. Psalm 17:10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. Psalm 73:3-12 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked… mighty Psalm 37:35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. Daniel 4:17 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men. Revelation 13:2-7 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority… Jump to Previous Age Continue Evil-Doers Grow Growing Increasing Live Mighty Power Powerful Reach Strong Wax Wealth Wherefore WickedJump to Next Age Continue Evil-Doers Grow Growing Increasing Live Mighty Power Powerful Reach Strong Wax Wealth Wherefore WickedJob 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 Verse 7. - Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power? Job asks for an explanation of the facts which his own experience has impressed upon him. He has seen that "the wicked live" quite as long as the righteous, that in many cases they attain to a ripe old age, and become among the powerful of the earth. The great "pyramid kings" of Egypt, whose cruel oppressions were remembered down to the time of Herodotus (Herod., 2:124-128), reigned respectively, according to Egyptian tradition, sixty-three and sixty-six years(Manetho ap. Euseb., 'Chronicles Can.,' pars 2.). Rameses II., the cruel oppressor of the Jews, and the Pharaoh from whom Moses fled, had a reign of sixty-seven years ('Hist. of Ancient Egypt,' vol. 2. p. 301). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whyמַדּ֣וּעַ (mad·dū·a‘) Interrogative Strong's 4069: Why? for what reason? do the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person live on, יִחְי֑וּ (yiḥ·yū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2421: To live, to revive growing old עָ֝תְק֗וּ (‘ā·ṯə·qū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6275: To remove, to grow old, to transcribe and גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and increasing גָּ֥בְרוּ (gā·ḇə·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1396: To be strong, to prevail, act insolently in power? חָֽיִל׃ (ḥā·yil) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength Links Job 21:7 NIVJob 21:7 NLT Job 21:7 ESV Job 21:7 NASB Job 21:7 KJV Job 21:7 BibleApps.com Job 21:7 Biblia Paralela Job 21:7 Chinese Bible Job 21:7 French Bible Job 21:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 21:7 Why do the wicked live become old (Jb) |