Job 21:9

Modern English Version

Their houses are safe from fear, nor is the rod of God upon them.

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They are not in trouble as other men are, nor are they plagued like other men.

Let Him take His rod away from me, and let not dread of Him terrify me.

How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! They are utterly consumed by terrors!

Terrors will make him afraid on every side and will drive him to his feet.

A dreadful sound is in his ears; in prosperity the destroyer will come upon him.

The tents of robbers are at peace, and those who provoke God are secure, into whose hand they bring their own god.

Their bull breeds without failure; their cow gives calves without miscarriage.

then will I punish their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.