Job 24:22
Yet [God] preserves the mighty by his power. He rises up who has no assurance of life.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.
In Context
21He devours the barren who do not bear, and does no good to the widow.
23[God] gives them to be in security, and they rest in it. And his eyes are upon their ways.
Cross References
Daniel 6:4Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no occasion nor fault, inasmuch as he was faithful, nor was there any error or fault found in him.
Revelation 16:13And I saw out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the FALSE prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs.
Matthew Henry on Job 24:19-25
Ultimate Ruin of the Wicked. ( b. c. 1520.) 18 He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards. 19 Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned. 20 The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree. 21 He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow. 22 He draweth also the mighty with his power: he… Read the whole commentary →