Job 21:17

Hou ofte schal the lanterne of wickid men be quenchid, and flowing schal come on hem, and God schal departe the sorewis of his stronge veniaunce?

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.

In Context

16Netheles for her goodis ben not in her hond, `that is, power, the counsel of wickid men be fer fro me.

18Thei schulen be as chaffis bifor the face of the wynd; and as a deed sparcle, whiche the whirlewynd scaterith abrood.

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Cross References

Job 18:5Whethir the liyt of a wickid man schal not be quenchid; and the flawme of his fier schal not schyne?

Psalms 32:10The Lord distrieth the counsels of folkis, forsothe he repreueth the thouytis of puplis; and he repreueth the counsels of prynces.

Proverbs 13:9The liyt of iust men makith glad; but the lanterne of wickid men schal be quenchid.

Proverbs 24:20For whi yuele men han not hope of thingis to comynge, and the lanterne of wickid men schal be quenchid.

Luke 12:46the lord of that seruaunt schal come, in the dai that he hopith not, and the our that he woot not; and schal departe hym, and putte his part with vnfeithful men.

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