Job 21:8
Their zera is established in their sight with them, 1 and their offspring before their eyes. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
In Context
7Madu'a (why) do the resha'im live, 1 become old, yea, are mighty in power? 1
9Their batim (houses) are shalom from pachad; 1 neither is the shevet Eloah upon them. 1
Cross References
Job 18:19He shall neither have offspring nor descendant among his am (people), 1 nor is there a sarid in his dwellings. 1
Job 20:28The increase of his bais shall depart, 1 and his goods shall flow away in [G-dʼs] Yom Af. 1
Proverbs 17:6Bnei banim are the ateret of zekenim; 1 and the tiferet of banim are their avot. 1
Matthew Henry on Job 21:8-17
Prosperity of the Wicked; Abuse of Earthly Prosperity. ( b. c. 1520.) 7 Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power? 8 Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes. 9 Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them. 10 Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf. 11 They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance. 12 They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at… Read the whole commentary →