Job 21:22

Is this fitting God, who teacheth knowledge? him who judgeth those that are highest?

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.

In Context

21For what care hath he for his household after him, when the number of his months is all apportioned to him?

23That this one dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet;

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Cross References

Job 15:15Behold, in his holy ones he putteth no trust; and the heavens are not pure in his eyes:

Job 35:11Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of the heavens?

Job 36:23Who hath given him a charge concerning his way? or who hath ever said, Thou hast acted unjustly?

Job 40:2Will he that contendeth with the Almighty yet find fault? him that reproveth God answer this.

Psalms 113:5Who is like the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high?

Isaiah 40:13Who hath meted out the Spirit of the Lord? and [who was] his counsellor that he could have given him information?

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 →

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