Job 4:7

New International Reader's Version

“Here’s something to think about. Have people who aren’t guilty ever been wiped out? Have honest people ever been completely destroyed?

Cross References

Job 36:6

He doesn’t keep alive those who are evil. Instead, he gives suffering people their rights.

Job 36:7

He watches over those who do what is right. He puts them on thrones as if they were kings. He honors them forever.

Job 8:20

“I’m sure God doesn’t turn his back on anyone who is honest. And he doesn’t help those who do what is evil.

Psalm 37:25

I once was young, and now I’m old. But I’ve never seen godly people deserted. I’ve never seen their children begging for bread.

Ecclesiastes 7:15

In my meaningless life here’s what I’ve seen. I’ve seen godly people dying even though they are godly. And I’ve seen sinful people living a long time even though they are sinful.

Acts 28:4

The people of the island saw the snake hanging from his hand. They said to one another, “This man must be a murderer. He escaped from the sea. But the female god Justice won’t let him live.”

2 Peter 2:9

Since all this is true, then the Lord knows how to save godly people. He knows how to keep them safe in times of testing. The Lord also knows how to keep ungodly people under guard. He will do so until the day they will be judged and punished.