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</li> <li class="tabItem marginal" data-related-content="studyMarginals" aria-label="marginal"> <span class="icon"></span> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="navigationContents"> <div id="studyDiscover" class="studyPane active tabContent"> <div class="section"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui"><strong>Job Outline</strong></span></h3><div class="summaryOutline"><ul class="content"><li class='scalableui'><ul class="outline"><li class="L1 chapterNo"><ul><li class="L2"><p>Job’s reply <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21#h=505:0-546:0"><span class="altsize">1-34</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p><ul><li class="L3"><p>‘Why do the wicked prosper?’ <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21#h=512:0-519:0"><span class="altsize">7-13</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L3"><p>Exposes his “comforters” <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21#h=537:0-546:0"><span class="altsize">27-34</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-3" data-section-citation="018021003018021003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:3</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/299" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-300"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 16:10, 20; 17:2; Heb 11:36</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-300" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-300" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-4" data-section-citation="018021004018021004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:4</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-164"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1272" data-pid="1272">Lit., “my spirit.”</p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-7" data-section-citation="018021007018021007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:7</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-165"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1273" data-pid="1273">Or “powerful.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/300" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-301"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Hab 1:3, 13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-301" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-301" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/301" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-302"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 12:6; Ps 37:7; 73:3, 12; Jer 12:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-302" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-302" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p193" data-pid="193" class="sx"><span class="ni">g63 12/22 5;</span><span class="ni"> wl 253</span></p> <p id="p194" data-pid="194" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-9" data-section-citation="018021009018021009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:9</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/302" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-303"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 73:3, 5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-303" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-303" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-12" data-section-citation="018021012018021012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:12</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-166"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1274" data-pid="1274">Or “pipe.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/303" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-304"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 5:12; 22:13; Am 6:4, 5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-304" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-304" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-13" data-section-citation="018021013018021013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:13</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-167"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1275" data-pid="1275">Or “in a moment,” that is, a quick and painless death.</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-168"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1276" data-pid="1276">Or “Sheol,” that is, the common grave of mankind. See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/6/0">Glossary</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p194" data-pid="194" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020018/192/0">w65 83</a></p> <p id="p195" data-pid="195" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-14" data-section-citation="018021014018021014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:14</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/304" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-305"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 10:4, 11; 73:3, 11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-305" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-305" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p195" data-pid="195" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020018/193/0">g78 10/22 16;</a><span class="ni"> wl 253</span></p> <p id="p196" data-pid="196" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-15" data-section-citation="018021015018021015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:15</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/305" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-306"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 5:2; Ps 10:4; Ho 13:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-306" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-306" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/306" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-307"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mal 3:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-307" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-307" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-16" data-section-citation="018021016018021016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:16</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-169"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1277" data-pid="1277">Or “advice; scheming.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/307" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-308"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 12:19, 20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-308" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-308" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/308" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-309"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 1:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-309" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-309" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-17" data-section-citation="018021017018021017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:17</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/309" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-310"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 13:9; 20:20; 24:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-310" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-310" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p196" data-pid="196" class="sx"><span class="ni">wl 254</span></p> <p id="p197" data-pid="197" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-19" data-section-citation="018021019018021019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:19</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/310" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-311"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 11:6; Isa 26:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-311" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-311" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-20" data-section-citation="018021020018021020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:20</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/311" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-312"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 75:8; Isa 51:17; Jer 25:15; Re 14:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-312" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-312" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-21" data-section-citation="018021021018021021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:21</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-170"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1278" data-pid="1278">Or “cut in two.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/312" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-313"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 55:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-313" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-313" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-22" data-section-citation="018021022018021022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:22</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-171"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1279" data-pid="1279">Or “teach God anything.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/313" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-314"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 40:13, 14; Ro 11:34; 1Co 2:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-314" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-314" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/314" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-315"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 40:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-315" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-315" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-23" data-section-citation="018021023018021023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:23</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/315" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-316"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 49:17; Lu 12:19, 20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-316" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-316" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/316" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-317"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 73:12, 19; Mt 24:38, 39</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-317" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-317" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-24" data-section-citation="018021024018021024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:24</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-172"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1280" data-pid="1280">Lit., “the marrow of his bones is moist.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p273" data-pid="273" class="se"></p> <p id="p274" data-pid="274" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204407/219/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 344-345</a></p> <p id="p275" data-pid="275" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p107" data-pid="107" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270018/105/0">it-2 344-345;</a></p> <p id="p108" data-pid="108" class="sx"></p> <p id="p197" data-pid="197" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020018/195/0">ad 1117</a></p> <p id="p198" data-pid="198" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-25" data-section-citation="018021025018021025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:25</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-173"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1281" data-pid="1281">Or “with a bitter soul.”</p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-26" data-section-citation="018021026018021026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:26</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/317" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-318"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 3:19; Ec 9:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-318" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-318" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/318" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-319"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 24:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-319" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-319" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-27" data-section-citation="018021027018021027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:27</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-174"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1282" data-pid="1282">Or possibly, “to act violently against me.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/319" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-320"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 59:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-320" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-320" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-28" data-section-citation="018021028018021028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:28</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/320" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-321"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 20:5, 7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-321" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-321" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-29" data-section-citation="018021029018021029"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:29</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-175"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1283" data-pid="1283">Lit., “signs.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p198" data-pid="198" class="sx"><span class="ni">wl 254</span></p> <p id="p199" data-pid="199" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-30" data-section-citation="018021030018021030"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:30</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p199" data-pid="199" class="sx"><span class="ni">wl 254</span></p> <p id="p200" data-pid="200" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-32" data-section-citation="018021032018021032"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:32</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p200" data-pid="200" class="sx"><span class="ni">wl 237</span></p> <p id="p201" data-pid="201" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-33" data-section-citation="018021033018021033"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:33</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-176"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1284" data-pid="1284">Or “wadi.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-177"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1285" data-pid="1285">Lit., “And he will drag all mankind after him.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/321" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-322"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 3:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-322" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-322" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/322" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-323"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 5:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-323" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-323" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="18-21-34" data-section-citation="018021034018021034"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:34</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/323" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-324"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 16:2, 3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-324" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-324" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p201" data-pid="201" class="sx"><span class="ni">wl 254</span></p> <p id="p202" data-pid="202" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/299/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-300-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 16:10, 20; 17:2; Heb 11:36</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-300-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-300-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/300/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-301-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Hab 1:3, 13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-301-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-301-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/301/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-302-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 12:6; Ps 37:7; 73:3, 12; Jer 12:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-302-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-302-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" 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data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-306-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 5:2; Ps 10:4; Ho 13:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-306-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-306-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/306/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-307-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mal 3:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-307-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-307-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/307/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-308-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 12:19, 20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-308-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-308-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/308/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-309-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 1:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-309-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-309-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/309/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-310-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 13:9; 20:20; 24:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-310-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-310-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible 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class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-312-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-312-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/312/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-313-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 55:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-313-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-313-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/313/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-314-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 40:13, 14; Ro 11:34; 1Co 2:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-314-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-314-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/314/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-315-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 40:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-315-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-315-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/315/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-316-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 49:17; Lu 12:19, 20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-316-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-316-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/316/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-317-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 73:12, 19; Mt 24:38, 39</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-317-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-317-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/317/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-318-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:26</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 3:19; Ec 9:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-318-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-318-1" 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data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-322-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:33</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 3:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-322-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-322-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/18/21/322/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-323-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Job 21:33</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 5:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-323-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div 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World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)</div> <div>Job 21:1-34</div> </div> <div id="content" class="content"> <div class="articlePositioner" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> <div id="banner" class="documentBanner showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> </div> <article id="article" class="article bible html5 pub-nwtsty jwac showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr includeSecondaryNav" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>Job</h1> </header> <p id="p505" data-pid="505" class="sb"><span id="v18-21-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13356" class="cl vp"><strong>21</strong> </a>Job said in reply:</span></p> <div id="p506" data-pid="506"><p data-pid="506" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-2-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13357" class="vl vp">2 </a>“Listen carefully to what I say;</span></p><p data-pid="506" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-2-2" class="v">Let this be the consolation you give me.</span></p> </div><div id="p507" data-pid="507"><p data-pid="507" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-3-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13358" class="vl vp">3 </a>Bear with me while I speak;</span></p><p data-pid="507" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-3-2" class="v">After I speak, you may then mock me.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/299" data-bid="300-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><p id="p508" data-pid="508" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-4-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13359" class="vl vp">4 </a>Is my complaint directed toward a man?</span></p> <p id="p509" data-pid="509" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-4-2" class="v">If it were, would I<a id="footnotesource164" data-fnid="164" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070122/163">*</a> not lose patience?</span></p> <div id="p510" data-pid="510"><p data-pid="510" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-5-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13360" class="vl vp">5 </a>Look at me and stare in amazement;</span></p><p data-pid="510" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-5-2" class="v">Put your hand over your mouth.</span></p> </div><div id="p511" data-pid="511"><p data-pid="511" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-6-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13361" class="vl vp">6 </a>When I think about it, I am disturbed,</span></p><p data-pid="511" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-6-2" class="v">And my whole body shudders.</span></p> </div><div id="p512" data-pid="512"><p data-pid="512" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-7-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13362" class="vl vx vp">7 </a>Why do the wicked live on,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/300" data-bid="301-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="512" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-7-2" class="v">Grow old, and become wealthy?<a id="footnotesource165" data-fnid="165" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070122/164">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/301" data-bid="302-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p513" data-pid="513"><p data-pid="513" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-8-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13363" class="vl vp">8 </a>Their children are always in their presence,</span></p><p data-pid="513" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-8-2" class="v">And they get to see their descendants.</span></p> </div><div id="p514" data-pid="514"><p data-pid="514" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-9-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13364" class="vl vp">9 </a>Their houses are secure, they are free from fear,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/302" data-bid="303-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="514" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-9-2" class="v">And God does not punish them with his rod.</span></p> </div><div id="p515" data-pid="515"><p data-pid="515" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13365" class="vl vp">10 </a>Their bulls breed without failure;</span></p><p data-pid="515" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-10-2" class="v">Their cows give birth and do not miscarry.</span></p> </div><div id="p516" data-pid="516"><p data-pid="516" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13366" class="vl vp">11 </a>Their boys run outside just like a flock,</span></p><p data-pid="516" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-11-2" class="v">And their children skip about.</span></p> </div><div id="p517" data-pid="517"><p data-pid="517" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13367" class="vl vp">12 </a>They sing accompanied by tambourine and harp</span></p><p data-pid="517" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-12-2" class="v">And rejoice at the sound of the flute.<a id="footnotesource166" data-fnid="166" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070122/165">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/303" data-bid="304-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p518" data-pid="518"><p data-pid="518" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13368" class="vl vx vp">13 </a>They spend their days in contentment</span></p><p data-pid="518" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-13-2" class="v">And go down peacefully<a id="footnotesource167" data-fnid="167" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070122/166">*</a> to the Grave.<a id="footnotesource168" data-fnid="168" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070122/167">*</a></span></p> </div><p id="p519" data-pid="519" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13369" class="vl vx vp">14 </a>But they say to the true God, ‘Leave us alone!</span></p> <p id="p520" data-pid="520" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-14-2" class="v">We have no desire to know your ways.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/304" data-bid="305-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p521" data-pid="521" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13370" class="vl vp">15 </a>Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/305" data-bid="306-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p522" data-pid="522" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-15-2" class="v">What would we gain by being acquainted with him?’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/306" data-bid="307-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p523" data-pid="523" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13371" class="vl vp">16 </a>But I know that they do not control their own prosperity.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/307" data-bid="308-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p524" data-pid="524" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-16-2" class="v">The thinking<a id="footnotesource169" data-fnid="169" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070122/168">*</a> of the wicked is far from me.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/308" data-bid="309-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p525" data-pid="525" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13372" class="vl vx vp">17 </a>How often is the lamp of the wicked extinguished?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/309" data-bid="310-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p526" data-pid="526" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-17-2" class="v">How often does disaster come upon them?</span></p> <p id="p527" data-pid="527" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-17-3" class="v">How often does God deal out destruction to them in his anger?</span></p> <div id="p528" data-pid="528"><p data-pid="528" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13373" class="vl vp">18 </a>Do they ever become like straw before the wind</span></p><p data-pid="528" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-18-2" class="v">And like chaff that a storm wind carries away?</span></p> </div><p id="p529" data-pid="529" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13374" class="vl vp">19 </a>God will store up a man’s punishment for his own sons.</span></p> <p id="p530" data-pid="530" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-19-2" class="v">But may God repay him so that he will know it.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/310" data-bid="311-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <div id="p531" data-pid="531"><p data-pid="531" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13375" class="vl vp">20 </a>May his own eyes see his ruin,</span></p><p data-pid="531" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-20-2" class="v">And may he be the one to drink from the rage of the Almighty.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/311" data-bid="312-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p532" data-pid="532"><p data-pid="532" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13376" class="vl vp">21 </a>For what does he care about what happens to his house after him</span></p><p data-pid="532" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-21-2" class="v">If the number of his months is cut short?<a id="footnotesource170" data-fnid="170" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070122/169">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/312" data-bid="313-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p533" data-pid="533"><p data-pid="533" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13377" class="vl vp">22 </a>Can anyone teach knowledge to God,<a id="footnotesource171" data-fnid="171" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070122/170">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/313" data-bid="314-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="533" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-22-2" class="v">When He is the one who judges even the highest ones?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/314" data-bid="315-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p534" data-pid="534"><p data-pid="534" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13378" class="vl vp">23 </a>One man dies in his full vigor<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/315" data-bid="316-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="534" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-23-2" class="v">When he is completely carefree and at ease,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/316" data-bid="317-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="534" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13379" class="vl vx vp">24 </a>When his thighs are padded with fat</span></p><p data-pid="534" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-24-2" class="v">And his bones are strong.<a id="footnotesource172" data-fnid="172" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070122/171">*</a></span></p> </div><div id="p535" data-pid="535"><p data-pid="535" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13380" class="vl vp">25 </a>But another man dies deeply distressed,<a id="footnotesource173" data-fnid="173" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070122/172">*</a></span></p><p data-pid="535" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-25-2" class="v">Never having tasted good things.</span></p> </div><div id="p536" data-pid="536"><p data-pid="536" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13381" class="vl vp">26 </a>Together they will lie down in the dust,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/317" data-bid="318-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="536" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-26-2" class="v">And maggots will cover both of them.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/318" data-bid="319-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p537" data-pid="537"><p data-pid="537" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13382" class="vl vp">27 </a>Look! I know exactly what you are thinking</span></p><p data-pid="537" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-27-2" class="v">And the schemes you devise to wrong me.<a id="footnotesource174" data-fnid="174" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070122/173">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/319" data-bid="320-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p538" data-pid="538"><p data-pid="538" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13383" class="vl vp">28 </a>For you say, ‘Where is the house of the prominent man,</span></p><p data-pid="538" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-28-2" class="v">And where is the tent in which the wicked one lived?’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/320" data-bid="321-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><p id="p539" data-pid="539" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-29-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13384" class="vl vx vp">29 </a>Have you not questioned travelers?</span></p> <div id="p540" data-pid="540"><p data-pid="540" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-29-2" class="v">Do you not carefully study their observations,<a id="footnotesource175" data-fnid="175" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070122/174">*</a></span></p><p data-pid="540" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-30-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13385" class="vl vx vp">30 </a>That an evil person is spared on the day of disaster</span></p><p data-pid="540" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-30-2" class="v">And rescued on the day of fury?</span></p> </div><div id="p541" data-pid="541"><p data-pid="541" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-31-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13386" class="vl vp">31 </a>Who will confront him about his way,</span></p><p data-pid="541" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-31-2" class="v">And who will repay him for what he has done?</span></p> </div><div id="p542" data-pid="542"><p data-pid="542" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-32-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13387" class="vl vx vp">32 </a>When he is carried to the graveyard,</span></p><p data-pid="542" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-32-2" class="v">A vigil will be kept over his tomb.</span></p> </div><div id="p543" data-pid="543"><p data-pid="543" class="sl"><span id="v18-21-33-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070122/13388" class="vl vp">33 </a>The clods of earth of the valley<a id="footnotesource176" data-fnid="176" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070122/175">*</a> will be sweet to him,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/321" data-bid="322-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="543" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-33-2" class="v">And all mankind follows after him<a id="footnotesource177" data-fnid="177" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070122/176">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070122/322" data-bid="323-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="543" class="sz"><span id="v18-21-33-3" class="v">Like the countless number before him.</span></p> </div><p id="p544" 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