Job 21:28
For you say, Where is the house of the ruler, and where is the tent of the evil-doer?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?
In Context
27See, I am conscious of your thoughts, and of your violent purposes against me;
29Have you not put the question to the travellers, and do you not take note of their experience?
Cross References
Numbers 16:26And he said to the people, Come away now from the tents of these evil men, without touching anything of theirs, or you may be taken in the punishment of their sins.
Job 8:22Your haters will be clothed with shame, and the tent of the sinner will not be seen again.
Job 20:7Like the waste from his body he comes to an end for ever: those who have seen him say, Where is he?
Job 31:37I would make clear the number of my steps, I would put it before him like a prince! The words of Job are ended.
Psalms 52:5\52:3\You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.)
Zechariah 5:4And I will send it out, says the Lord of armies, and it will go into the house of the thief and into the house of him who takes a false oath by my name: and it will be in his house, causing its complete destruction, with its woodwork and its stones.
Matthew Henry on Job 21:28-34
Punishment of the Wicked. ( b. c. 1520.) 27 Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me. 28 For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked? 29 Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens, 30 That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath. 31 Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done? 32 Yet shall he be… Read the whole commentary →