Job 21:27
See, I am conscious of your thoughts, and of your violent purposes against me;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.
In Context
26Together they go down to the dust, and are covered by the worm.
28For you say, Where is the house of the ruler, and where is the tent of the evil-doer?
Cross References
Job 4:8What I have seen is that those by whom trouble has been ploughed, and evil planted, get the same for themselves.
Job 8:3Does God give wrong decisions? or is the Ruler of all not upright in his judging?
Job 20:5That the pride of the sinner is short, and the joy of the evil-doer but for a minute?
Job 32:3And he was angry with his three friends, because they had been unable to give him an answer, and had not made Job's sin clear.
Psalms 59:4\59:3\For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord.
Luke 5:22But Jesus, who had knowledge of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning in your hearts?
Matthew Henry on Job 21:18-27
Certain Punishments of the Wicked; Divine Sovereignty. ( b. c. 1520.) 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. 18 They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away. 19 God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it. 20 His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty. 21 For what pleasure hath he in his house after him,… Read the whole commentary →