Job 21:17
How oft shall the candle of the wicked be put out? and their destruction come vpon them? he wil deuide their liues in his wrath.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
16Lo, their wealth is not in their hand: therfore let the counsell of the wicked bee farre from me.
18They shall be as stubble before the winde, and as chaffe that the storme carieth away.
Cross References
Job 18:5Yea, the light of the wicked shalbe quenched, and the sparke of his fire shall not shine.
Psalms 32:10Many sorowes shall come to the wicked: but he, that trusteth in the Lord, mercie shall compasse him.
Proverbs 13:9The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
Proverbs 24:20For there shall bee none ende of plagues to the euill man: the light of the wicked shall bee put out.
Luke 12:46The master of that seruant will come in a day when he thinketh not, and at an houre when he is not ware of, and will cut him off, and giue him his portion with the vnbeleeuers.
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 →