Job 21:27
Lo! I know your plans, and the devices, wherewith ye would do me violence!
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.
In Context
26Together, in the dust, they lie down, and, the worm, spreadeth a covering over them.
28For ye say, Where is the house of the noble-minded? And where the dwelling-tent of the lawless?
Cross References
Job 4:8So far as I have seen, They who plow for iniquity and sow misery, reap the same:
Job 8:3Should, GOD, pervert justice? Or, the Almighty, pervert righteousness?
Job 20:5That, the joy-shout of the lawless, is short, and, the rejoicing of the impious, for a moment?
Job 32:3and, against his three friends, was kindled his anger,—because that they found not a response, and condemned God.
Psalms 59:4For no iniquity, do they run that they may take their stand, Rouse thyself to meet me, and see.
Luke 5:22And Jesus, taking note of their reasonings, answering, said unto them—Why are ye reasoning in your hearts?
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 →