What is the meaning of Job 21:10? Their bulls breed without fail • Job points out that even those who disregard God enjoy unbroken prosperity in their herds. • The description echoes promises like Deuteronomy 28:4, yet here it is the godless who appear to receive the blessing. • Psalm 73:3–7 records a similar struggle: “I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.” • The picture is literal—healthy bulls that never miss a cycle—yet it serves a larger argument: outward success is not a reliable indicator of inner righteousness. Their cows bear calves • Calving is routine, abundant, and effortless for these people, underscoring how complete their earthly ease seems. • Proverbs 10:22 reminds us, “The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and He adds no sorrow with it,” but Job observes riches without reverence. • This contrast heightens his protest against simplistic notions of retribution found in his friends’ speeches (Job 18:5–21). And do not miscarry • No loss, no grief, no financial setback; every calf survives. • Exodus 23:26 links the absence of miscarriage to covenant faithfulness, yet Job sees it granted to the irreverent—intensifying his question, “Why do the wicked live on…?” (Job 21:7). • Romans 2:4 later reminds believers that God’s kindness is meant to lead to repentance; unchecked prosperity is not approval but patience. summary Job 21:10 paints a vivid, literal snapshot of flawless livestock fertility among the ungodly. By highlighting bulls that always conceive, cows that always carry to term, and calves that never miscarry, Job dismantles the assumption that material success automatically reflects divine favor. Scripture elsewhere confirms God can allow such prosperity while delaying judgment, calling His people to look beyond surface blessings and hold fast to His justice and timing. |
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