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Their cows bear calves and never miscarry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Their bull breeds without fail; their cow calves and does not miscarry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their bulls breed without fail; their cows bear calves and do not miscarry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Their bull breeds without failure; Their cow calves without miscarriage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“His ox mates without fail; His cow calves and does not miscarry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220His ox mates without fail; His cow calves and does not abort.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“His ox mates without fail; His cow calves and does not abort.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />His ox mates and does not fail; His cow calves and does not miscarry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“His bull breeds and does not fail; His cow calves and does not miscarry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their bulls breed without fail; their cows calve and do not miscarry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their bulls breed without fail; their cows calve and do not miscarry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; Their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Their cattle have lots of calves without ever losing one; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Their bulls are fertile when they breed. Their cows give birth to calves and never miscarry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Yes, all their cattle breed and give birth without trouble. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Their bull breeds without fail, and their cows calve without miscarriages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Their bulls breed without fail; their cows calve and do not miscarry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Their bulls breed without fail. Their cows calve, and do not miscarry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their bulls breed without fail; their cows bear calves and do not miscarry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Their bulls breed without fail. Their cows calve, and don’t miscarry. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />His bullock breeds without fail. His cow brings forth safely, and does not miscarry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> His bullock hath eaten corn, and doth not loath. His cow bringeth forth safely, And doth not miscarry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />His ox passed over and will not be cast away: his heifer will escape and will not be barren.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Their cattle have conceived, and failed not: their cow has calved, and is not deprived of her fruit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Their cattle have conceived and have not miscarried; their cow has given birth and is not deprived of her newborn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Their bulls breed without fail; their cows calve and do not miscarry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Their bull breeds without fail; their cow calves and never miscarries.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Their bull breeds, and fails not; their cow calves, and does not cast her calf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />His ox breeds and does not bellow, and his cow brings forth and it is not destroyed<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; Their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Their cow does not cast her calf, and their <i>beast</i> with young is safe, and does not miscarry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/21-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=3222" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/21.htm">Job: God will Punish the Wicked</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>Their homes are safe from fear; no rod of punishment from God is upon them. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7794.htm" title="7794: šō·w·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etc.). From shuwr; a bullock.">Their bulls</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ‘ib·bar (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">breed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">without</a> <a href="/hebrew/1602.htm" title="1602: yaḡ·‘il (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To abhor, loathe. A primitive root; to detest; by implication, to reject.">fail;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6510.htm" title="6510: pā·rā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A heifer, cow. Feminine of par; a heifer.">their cows</a> <a href="/hebrew/6403.htm" title="6403: tə·p̄al·lêṭ (V-Piel-Imperf-3fs) -- To escape. A primitive root; to slip out, i.e. Escape; causatively, to deliver.">bear calves</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7921.htm" title="7921: ṯə·šak·kêl (V-Piel-Imperf-3fs) -- To be bereaved. A primitive root; properly, to miscarry, i.e. Suffer abortion; by analogy, to bereave.">miscarry.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>They send forth their little ones like a flock; their children skip about,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-3.htm">Psalm 73:3-12</a></span><br />For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. / They have no struggle in their death; their bodies are well-fed. / They are free of the burdens others carry; they are not afflicted like other men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-1.htm">Jeremiah 12:1-2</a></span><br />Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease? / You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-15.htm">Malachi 3:15</a></span><br />So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-35.htm">Psalm 37:35</a></span><br />I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-16.htm">Psalm 49:16-17</a></span><br />Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases. / For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/8-14.htm">Ecclesiastes 8:14</a></span><br />There is a futility that is done on the earth: There are righteous men who get what the actions of the wicked deserve, and there are wicked men who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. I say that this too is futile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-13.htm">Habakkuk 1:13</a></span><br />Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16-21</a></span><br />Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ / Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-45.htm">Matthew 5:45</a></span><br />that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-5.htm">James 5:5</a></span><br />You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in the day of slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-9.htm">1 Timothy 6:9-10</a></span><br />Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/17-14.htm">Psalm 17:14</a></span><br />from such men, O LORD, by Your hand—from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-7.htm">Psalm 92:7</a></span><br />that though the wicked sprout like grass, and all evildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-33.htm">Proverbs 3:33</a></span><br />The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-15.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:15</a></span><br />In my futile life I have seen both of these: A righteous man perishing in his righteousness, and a wicked man living long in his wickedness.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Their bull engenders, and fails not; their cow calves, and casts not her calf.</p><p class="hdg">their cow</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/23-26.htm">Exodus 23:26</a></b></br> There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/7-13.htm">Deuteronomy 7:13,14</a></b></br> And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-11.htm">Deuteronomy 28:11</a></b></br> And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/15-35.htm">Birth</a> <a 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data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Their bulls breed without fail;</b><br>This phrase highlights the prosperity and success of the wicked, a central theme in Job's discourse. In the ancient Near Eastern context, livestock was a primary measure of wealth and success. The ability of bulls to breed without fail signifies a continuous and reliable increase in wealth and resources. This imagery contrasts with the suffering of Job, who has lost his livestock and wealth. The prosperity of the wicked challenges the retributive justice principle, which suggests that the righteous prosper while the wicked suffer. This theme is echoed in <a href="/psalms/73.htm">Psalm 73</a>, where the psalmist struggles with the prosperity of the wicked.<p><b>their cows bear calves and do not miscarry.</b><br>The successful bearing of calves without miscarriage further emphasizes the uninterrupted prosperity of the wicked. In ancient times, the health and productivity of livestock were crucial for survival and economic stability. Miscarriage in livestock could lead to significant financial loss and hardship. The absence of such misfortune among the wicked underscores the apparent injustice in the world, as Job perceives it. This observation challenges the simplistic view of divine justice and invites deeper reflection on the nature of God's governance. The imagery of fruitful livestock can also be seen as a metaphor for the blessings and fruitfulness promised to the faithful, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-4.htm">Deuteronomy 28:4</a>, where obedience to God results in the blessing of livestock. However, Job's experience seems to contradict this promise, prompting a profound exploration of faith and suffering.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and patience who undergoes severe trials and suffering. In this chapter, Job is responding to his friends' arguments about the prosperity of the wicked.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who argue that suffering is a result of sin and that prosperity is a sign of righteousness. Job challenges their simplistic understanding of God's justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_uz.htm">The Land of Uz</a></b><br>The setting of the Book of Job, traditionally considered to be in the region of Edom or northern Arabia.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_prosperity_of_the_wicked.htm">The Prosperity of the Wicked</a></b><br>A theme in <a href="/bsb/job/21.htm">Job 21</a>, where Job observes that the wicked often prosper and live without the immediate consequences of their actions.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/theodicy.htm">Theodicy</a></b><br>The broader theological context of the Book of Job, dealing with the justice of God in the face of human suffering.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_sovereignty.htm">Understanding God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize that God's ways are higher than our ways, and His understanding is beyond our comprehension. Job's observations challenge us to trust in God's sovereignty even when circumstances seem unjust.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_temporal_prosperity.htm">The Reality of Temporal Prosperity</a></b><br>Acknowledge that earthly prosperity is not always a sign of divine favor. The wicked may prosper temporarily, but ultimate justice belongs to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_the_midst_of_doubt.htm">Faith in the Midst of Doubt</a></b><br>Job's honest questioning encourages believers to bring their doubts and struggles before God, trusting that He is big enough to handle our questions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_eternal_perspective.htm">The Importance of Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Focus on the eternal rather than the temporal. While the wicked may prosper now, their end is not secure without God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/compassionate_engagement_with_suffering.htm">Compassionate Engagement with Suffering</a></b><br>Learn from Job's friends' mistakes by offering compassion and understanding rather than simplistic answers to those who suffer.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_felix_in_the_bible.htm">Where is the Land of Uz located?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_rules_heaven_and_earth.htm">What is the purpose of sacrifices in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_unicorns_in_the_kjv_bible.htm">Why does the Bible include mythical creatures like unicorns (King James Version)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_free_will_exist_if_god_is_omniscient.htm">If God is all-knowing, how does human free will exist?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Their bull gendereth, and faileth</span> not; rather, <span class="accented">their cow conceiveth . Shor</span> (<span class="hebrew">שׁור</span>), which is of both genders, must here be taken as feminine. <span class="cmt_word">Their cow</span> (rather, <span class="accented">their heifer</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>calveth, and casteth not her calf</span>. Both conception and birth are prosperous; there is neither barrenness nor abortion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/21-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Their bulls</span><br /><span class="heb">שׁוֹר֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(šō·w·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7794.htm">Strong's 7794: </a> </span><span class="str2">A head of cattle (bullock, ox, etcetera)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">breed</span><br /><span class="heb">עִ֭בַּר</span> <span class="translit">(‘ib·bar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">without</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fail;</span><br /><span class="heb">יַגְעִ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yaḡ·‘il)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1602.htm">Strong's 1602: </a> </span><span class="str2">To detest, to reject</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their cows</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּ֝רָת֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(pā·rā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6510.htm">Strong's 6510: </a> </span><span class="str2">A heifer, cow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">calve</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּפַלֵּ֥ט</span> <span class="translit">(tə·p̄al·lêṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6403.htm">Strong's 6403: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slip out, escape, to deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and do not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">miscarry.</span><br /><span class="heb">תְשַׁכֵּֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯə·šak·kêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7921.htm">Strong's 7921: </a> </span><span class="str2">To miscarry, suffer abortion, to bereave</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/21-10.htm">Job 21:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/21-10.htm">Job 21:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/21-10.htm">Job 21:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/21-10.htm">Job 21:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/21-10.htm">Job 21:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/21-10.htm">Job 21:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/21-10.htm">Job 21:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/21-10.htm">Job 21:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/21-10.htm">Job 21:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/21-10.htm">Job 21:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/21-10.htm">OT Poetry: Job 21:10 Their bulls breed without fail (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/21-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 21:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 21:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/21-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 21:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 21:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>