Job 21:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Why do the wicked continue to live, growing old and becoming powerful? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wherefore do the wicked live, Become old, yea, are mighty in power? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Why do the wicked live, become old, and become mighty in power? American Standard Version (1901) Wherefore do the wicked live, Become old, yea, wax mighty in power? Common English Bible Why do the wicked live, grow old, and even become strong? Catholic Public Domain Version Why then do the impious live, having been lifted up and strengthened with riches? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Why then do the wicked live, are they advanced, and strengthened with riches? |
The tents of robbers are safe, and those who trouble God are secure; God holds them in his hands. ,
The earth is handed over to the wicked; he blindfolds its judges. If it isn’t he, then who is it?
In my futile life I have seen everything: someone righteous perishes in spite of his righteousness, and someone wicked lives long in spite of his evil.
There is a futility that is done on the earth: there are righteous people who get what the actions of the wicked deserve, and there are wicked people who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. I say that this too is futile.
This word is by decree of the watchers, and the decision is by command from the holy ones. This is so that the living will know that the Most High is ruler over human kingdoms. He gives them to anyone he wants and sets the lowliest of people over them.
Your eyes are too pure to look on evil, and you cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do you tolerate those who are treacherous? Why are you silent while one who is wicked swallows up one who is more righteous than himself?