Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Their homes are safe and free from fear; the rod of God is not on them. New Living Translation Their homes are safe from every fear, and God does not punish them. English Standard Version Their houses are safe from fear, and no rod of God is upon them. Berean Standard Bible Their homes are safe from fear; no rod of punishment from God is upon them. King James Bible Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them. New King James Version Their houses are safe from fear, Neither is the rod of God upon them. New American Standard Bible Their houses are safe from fear, And the rod of God is not on them. NASB 1995 Their houses are safe from fear, And the rod of God is not on them. NASB 1977 Their houses are safe from fear, Neither is the rod of God on them. Legacy Standard Bible Their houses are safe from dread, And the rod of God is not on them. Amplified Bible “Their houses are safe from fear; And the rod of God is not on them. Christian Standard Bible Their homes are secure and free of fear; no rod from God strikes them. Holman Christian Standard Bible Their homes are secure and free of fear; no rod from God strikes them. American Standard Version Their houses are safe from fear, Neither is the rod of God upon them. Contemporary English Version They have no worries at home, and God never punishes them. English Revised Version Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them. GOD'S WORD® Translation Their homes are free from fear, and God doesn't use his rod on them. Good News Translation God does not bring disaster on their homes; they never have to live in terror. International Standard Version Their houses are safe from fear, and God's chastisement never visits them. Majority Standard Bible Their homes are safe from fear; no rod of punishment from God is upon them. NET Bible Their houses are safe and without fear; and no rod of punishment from God is upon them. New Heart English Bible Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them. Webster's Bible Translation Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them. World English Bible Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTheir houses [are] peace without fear, "" Nor [is] a rod of God on them. Young's Literal Translation Their houses are peace without fear, Nor is a rod of God upon them. Smith's Literal Translation Their houses peace from fear, and the rod of God not upon them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTheir houses are secure and peaceable, and the rod of God is not upon them. Catholic Public Domain Version Their houses have been secure and peaceable, and there is no staff of God over them. New American Bible Their homes are safe, without fear, and the rod of God is not upon them. New Revised Standard Version Their houses are safe from fear, and no rod of God is upon them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTheir houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Their households are quieted of fear and there is no rod of God upon them OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Their houses are safe, without fear, Neither is the rod of God upon them. Brenton Septuagint Translation Their houses are prosperous, neither have they any where cause for fear, neither is there a scourge from the Lord upon them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job: God will Punish the Wicked…8Their descendants are established around them, and their offspring before their eyes. 9Their homes are safe from fear; no rod of punishment from God is upon them. 10Their bulls breed without fail; their cows bear calves and do not miscarry.… Cross References Psalm 73:3-12 For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. / They have no struggle in their death; their bodies are well-fed. / They are free of the burdens others carry; they are not afflicted like other men. ... Jeremiah 12:1-2 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. Psalm 37:35 I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree, Psalm 49:16-19 Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases. / For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down. / Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul—and men praise you when you prosper— ... 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. Malachi 3:15 So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’” Psalm 10:5-6 He is secure in his ways at all times; Your lofty judgments are far from him; he sneers at all his foes. / He says to himself, “I will not be moved; from age to age I am free of distress.” Psalm 17:14 from such men, O LORD, by Your hand—from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children. Proverbs 1:32 For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them. Isaiah 57:1-2 The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous are taken away from the presence of evil. / Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest, lying down in death. Luke 12:16-21 Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ / Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. ... Matthew 5:45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. James 5:5 You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in the day of slaughter. 1 Timothy 6:9-10 Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. 2 Peter 2:13-14 The harm they will suffer is the wages of their wickedness. They consider it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deception as they feast with you. / Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed. Treasury of Scripture Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God on them. safe from fear. Job 15:21 A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him. Job 18:11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet. Psalm 73:19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors. the rod Job 9:34 Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me: Psalm 73:5 They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men. Jump to Previous Fear Free Homes Houses Rod SafeJump to Next Fear Free Homes Houses Rod SafeJob 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 Their homes The Hebrew word for "homes" here is "בָּתֵּיהֶם" (battehem), which refers to the physical dwelling places of individuals. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a home was not just a structure but a symbol of stability, security, and familial prosperity. Job is observing that the wicked, whom he describes, seem to enjoy a life where their homes are intact and undisturbed, contrary to the expected divine justice. This challenges the retributive theology that suggests the wicked should suffer in this life. are safe from fear the rod of God is not upon them Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Their homesבָּתֵּיהֶ֣ם (bāt·tê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1004: A house are safe שָׁל֣וֹם (šā·lō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace from fear; מִפָּ֑חַד (mip·pā·ḥaḏ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6343: A, alarm the rod שֵׁ֖בֶט (šê·ḇeṭ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe of God אֱל֣וֹהַּ (’ĕ·lō·w·ah) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 433: God -- a deity, the Deity is not וְלֹ֤א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no upon them. עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links Job 21:9 NIVJob 21:9 NLT Job 21:9 ESV Job 21:9 NASB Job 21:9 KJV Job 21:9 BibleApps.com Job 21:9 Biblia Paralela Job 21:9 Chinese Bible Job 21:9 French Bible Job 21:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 21:9 Their houses are safe from fear neither (Jb) |