Job 21:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 21:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 21:17 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 21:17 — KJV
“How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger. candle: or, lamp”
— Job 21:17 (KJV)
Job 21:17 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 21:17
“The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. lamp: or, candle”
Shares key themes with Job 21:17: candle, wicked, put
“For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out. candle: or, lamp”
Shares key themes with Job 21:17: candle, wicked, put
“There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”
Shares key themes with Job 21:17: how, wicked, god
“And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.”
Shares key themes with Job 21:17: put, cometh, anger
“And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.”
Shares key themes with Job 21:17: put, cometh, anger
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