Job 21:7
What does Job 21:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 21:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000Wherefore do the wicked live, Become old, yea, wax mighty in power?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Wherefore do the wicked live, Become old, yea, wax mighty in power?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Why is life given to the evil-doers? why do they become old and strong in power?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Wherefore do the wicked live? They have become old, Yea, they have been mighty in wealth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Why then do the wicked live, are they advanced, and strengthened with riches?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Wherefore do the wicked live, grow old, yea, become mighty in power?
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Habakkuk 1:13
Thou that art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and that canst not look on perverseness, wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy peace when the wicked swalloweth up the man that is more righteous than he;
- Psalms 37:35
I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
- Daniel 4:17
The sentence 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 lowest of men.
- Psalms 73:3
For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
- Revelation 17:2
with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, and they that dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine of her fornication.
- Jeremiah 12:1
Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, when I contend with thee; yet would I reason the cause with thee: wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they at ease that deal very treacherously?
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