Job 21:17
The Scripture
(17) How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter God confronts Job, saying that his ways are like the wind and that he cannot understand God’s paths. The passage highlights the limits of human knowledge and the need to trust in divine wisdom.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Job 18:5Job 18:6Job 18:18Proverbs 13:9Proverbs 20:20Proverbs 24:20Matthew 25:8Psalms 32:10Psalms 90:7Psalms 90:8Psalms 90:9Luke 12:46
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