Job · Chapter 27 King James Version

Job 27:17

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The Scripture

(17) He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

In this chapter the Philistines launch a fierce assault on Job's land, bringing a chariot that kills many of his men and the livestock. The violence is described as a sudden, overwhelming blow that leaves Job's household in great fear. The passage highlights the power of divine judgment and the helplessness of the righteous.

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Cross-references
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 13:22Proverbs 28:8Ecclesiastes 2:26

Related verses (shared words)

Leviticus 19:36Ezekiel 45:10Exodus 38:17