Job 21:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 21:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 21:7 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 21:7 — NIV
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Cross-References for Job 21:7
“This is what the wicked are like— always free of care, they go on amassing wealth.”
Addresses the prosperity of the wicked, a central theme in Job's complaint
“You are always righteous, Lord, when I bring a case before you. Yet I would like to plead my case: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?”
Mirrors Job's questioning of God's justice in the face of the wicked's prosperity
“Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrongdoing. Why then do you tolerate the treacherous? Why are you silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?”
Reflects the struggle to understand why God allows the wicked to prosper.
“Do not fret because of evildoers or be envious of those who do wrong”
Admonishes against being troubled by the prosperity of the wicked
“So now we call the arrogant blessed, since the evildoers prosper and even when they put God to the test, they get away with it.’”
Expresses a similar frustration with the apparent success of the wicked
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