CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Job 22:19 The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them:</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/job/22-19.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/19/18_Job_22_19.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Job 22:19 - Eliphaz Exhorts Job" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them:" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/job/22-19.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/job/22-19.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/job/">Job</a> > <a href="/job/22.htm">Chapter 22</a> > Verse 19</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad19.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/job/22-18.htm" title="Job 22:18">◄</a> Job 22:19 <a href="/job/22-20.htm" title="Job 22:20">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/job/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The righteous see their ruin and rejoice; the innocent mock them, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“The righteous will be happy to see the wicked destroyed, and the innocent will laugh in contempt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent one mocks at them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The righteous see <i>it</i>, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“The righteous see <i>it</i> and are glad, And the innocent laugh at them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The righteous see and are glad, And the innocent mock them, <i>saying,</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The righteous see and are glad, And the innocent mock them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The righteous see and are glad, And the innocent mock them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The righteous see and are glad, And the innocent mock them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The righteous see it and are glad; And the innocent mock <i>and</i> laugh at them, <i>saying,</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The righteous see this and rejoice; the innocent mock them, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The righteous see this and rejoice; the innocent mock them, saying, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The righteous see it, and are glad; And the innocent laugh them to scorn,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When God's people see the godless swept away, they celebrate, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The righteous see it, and are glad; and the innocent laugh them to scorn:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The righteous saw it and were glad, and the innocent made fun of them by saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Good people are glad and the innocent laugh when they see the wicked punished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The righteous will see this and rejoice; the innocent will insult him, saying, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The righteous see their destruction and rejoice; the innocent mock them scornfully, saying, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The righteous see it, and are glad. The innocent ridicule them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent deride them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The righteous see it, and are glad. The innocent ridicule them, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The righteous see and they rejoice, "" And the innocent mocks at them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> See do the righteous and they rejoice, And the innocent mocketh at them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The just shall see and shall be glad: and the innocent shall deride at them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The just shall see, and shall rejoice, and the innocent shall laugh them to scorn. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The just will see and will rejoice, and the innocent will mock them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The just look on and are glad, and the innocent deride them: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent laugh them to scorn,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The righteous shall see it, and shall be glad; and the innocent shall laugh them to scorn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The righteous shall see and they will rejoice and the innocent ones will mock at them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The righteous saw it, and were glad, And the innocent laugh them to scorn:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The righteous have seen <i>it</i>, and laughed, and the blameless one has derided <i>them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/22-19.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=3475" 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/22.htm">Eliphaz Exhorts Job</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>But it was He who filled their houses with good things; so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dî·qîm (Adj-mp) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">The righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: yir·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">see it</a> <a href="/hebrew/8055.htm" title="8055: wə·yiś·mā·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- Rejoice, be glad. A primitive root; probably to brighten up, i.e. be blithe or gleesome.">and are glad;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5355.htm" title="5355: wə·nā·qî (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Clean, free from, exempt. Or naqiyi,; from naqah; innocent.">the innocent</a> <a href="/hebrew/3932.htm" title="3932: yil·‘aḡ- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To mock, deride, stammer. A primitive root; to deride; by implication to speak unintelligibly.">mock</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·mōw (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">them:</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>‘Surely our foes are destroyed, and fire has consumed their excess.’…<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/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10</a></span><br />The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-10.htm">Proverbs 11:10</a></span><br />When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/52-6.htm">Psalm 52:6</a></span><br />The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-42.htm">Psalm 107:42</a></span><br />The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-34.htm">Psalm 37:34</a></span><br />Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-8.htm">Psalm 91:8</a></span><br />You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/29-16.htm">Proverbs 29:16</a></span><br />When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-11.htm">Psalm 92:11</a></span><br />My eyes see the downfall of my enemies; my ears hear the wailing of my wicked foes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/112-10.htm">Psalm 112:10</a></span><br />The wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Isaiah 66:24</a></span><br />“As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-12.htm">Matthew 5:12</a></span><br />Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-23.htm">Luke 6:23</a></span><br />Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-20.htm">Revelation 18:20</a></span><br />Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-1.htm">Revelation 19:1-2</a></span><br />After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God! / For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-18.htm">1 Corinthians 1:18</a></span><br />For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.</p><p class="hdg">righteous</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/48-11.htm">Psalm 48:11</a></b></br> Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10</a></b></br> The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/97-8.htm">Psalm 97:8</a></b></br> Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.</p><p class="hdg">innocent</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/9-23.htm">Job 9:23</a></b></br> If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/52-6.htm">Psalm 52:6</a></b></br> The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/21-3.htm">Deride</a> <a href="/job/21-12.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/job/17-8.htm">Innocent</a> <a href="/job/9-23.htm">Laugh</a> <a href="/job/21-3.htm">Mock</a> <a href="/job/13-9.htm">Mocketh</a> <a href="/job/21-12.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/job/19-18.htm">Ridicule</a> <a href="/job/22-3.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/job/2-3.htm">Ruin</a> <a href="/job/19-18.htm">Scorn</a> <a href="/job/21-3.htm">Sport</a> <a href="/job/22-3.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/job/21-27.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/22-7.htm">Deride</a> <a href="/job/31-25.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/job/22-30.htm">Innocent</a> <a href="/job/29-24.htm">Laugh</a> <a href="/job/30-1.htm">Mock</a> <a href="/job/39-22.htm">Mocketh</a> <a href="/job/31-25.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/psalms/123-4.htm">Ridicule</a> <a href="/job/23-7.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/job/30-14.htm">Ruin</a> <a href="/job/34-7.htm">Scorn</a> <a href="/job/30-1.htm">Sport</a> <a href="/job/23-7.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/job/31-3.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Job 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/22-1.htm">Eliphaz shows that man's goodness profits not God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/22-5.htm">He accuses Job of various sins</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/22-21.htm">He exhorts him to repentance, with promises of mercy</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" 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/22.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/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The righteous see it and are glad;</b><br>This phrase suggests a contrast between the righteous and the wicked. In the context of Job, the "it" refers to the downfall or judgment of the wicked. The righteous, those who live in accordance with God's laws, find joy in witnessing divine justice. This reflects a common biblical theme where the triumph of righteousness over wickedness brings joy to the faithful (<a href="/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10-11</a>). The joy of the righteous is not rooted in malice but in the affirmation of God's justice and sovereignty. Historically, this aligns with the ancient Near Eastern understanding of divine retribution, where the gods were expected to uphold justice.<p><b>the innocent mock them:</b><br>The "innocent" here refers to those who are blameless or free from guilt. Their mocking of the wicked can be seen as a form of poetic justice, where those who have suffered under the oppression of the wicked now have the opportunity to scorn them. This is reminiscent of <a href="/proverbs/3-34.htm">Proverbs 3:34</a>, which states that God mocks proud mockers but shows favor to the humble and oppressed. The cultural context of the time often involved public shaming as a form of social justice, where the downfall of the wicked served as a warning to others. This phrase also foreshadows the ultimate victory of good over evil, a theme that is fulfilled in the New Testament through the victory of Christ over sin and death.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning the reasons behind it.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliphaz_the_temanite.htm">Eliphaz the Temanite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. In this chapter, Eliphaz is speaking, offering his perspective on Job's suffering and the fate of the wicked.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>Those who live in accordance with God's will and are contrasted with the wicked. In this verse, they are depicted as rejoicing over the downfall of the wicked.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_innocent.htm">The Innocent</a></b><br>Those who are free from guilt or sin. They are described as mocking the wicked, highlighting a sense of vindication.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Those who live in opposition to God's commands. Their downfall is a central theme in this passage, serving as a warning and a point of reflection.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_joy_of_the_righteous.htm">The Joy of the Righteous</a></b><br>The righteous find joy not in the suffering of others, but in the justice and righteousness of God being upheld. This joy is rooted in a deep trust in God's ultimate plan and justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/vindication_of_the_innocent.htm">Vindication of the Innocent</a></b><br>The innocent may mock the downfall of the wicked, not out of spite, but as a recognition of God's justice. This serves as a reminder that God sees and knows all, and His justice will prevail.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_wickedness.htm">The Consequences of Wickedness</a></b><br>The downfall of the wicked serves as a warning to all. It is a call to examine one's life and align with God's will, understanding that actions have consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to trust in God's timing and justice, even when it seems delayed. God's justice is perfect and will be revealed in His time.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>The response of the righteous and innocent highlights the importance of community in holding each other accountable and encouraging one another in righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_bildad's_claim_with_innocent_suffering.htm">How can Bildad's claim that God never rejects the blameless (Job 8:20-22) be reconciled with instances of innocent suffering in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_eliphaz_claim_innocents_don't_perish.htm">In Job 4:7, how could Eliphaz assert that no innocent person has ever perished when history shows countless examples of righteous people suffering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_value_human_righteousness.htm">In Job 22:2-3, if God gains nothing from human righteousness, how do we reconcile this with other passages emphasizing God's delight in obedience?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_innocent_suffering.htm">Why does God permit suffering of the innocent?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">The righteous see it.</span>--That is, <span class= "ital">the destruction of the wicked, as in the days of Noah.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The righteous see it, and are glad</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "the righteous see both the short-lived prosperity (ver. 18) and the ultimate destruction (ver. 16) of the wicked, and rejoice over them. especially over the latter" (comp. <a href="/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10</a>; <a href="/psalms/107-40.htm">Psalm 107:40-42</a>; <a href="/proverbs/11-10.htm">Proverbs 11:10</a>). And the innocent laugh them to scorn (comp. <a href="/psalms/2-6.htm">Psalm 2:6</a>). Scorn and derision are the just portion of the wicked, and in Old Testament times even saints did not scruple to pour them out on those who deserved them. But the gospel spirit is different. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/22-19.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">The righteous</span><br /><span class="heb">צַדִּיקִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(ṣad·dî·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">see [it]</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְא֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yir·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and are glad;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִשְׂמָ֑חוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yiś·mā·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8055.htm">Strong's 8055: </a> </span><span class="str2">To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the innocent</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝נָקִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·qî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5355.htm">Strong's 5355: </a> </span><span class="str2">Clean, free from, exempt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mock them, saying,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִלְעַג־</span> <span class="translit">(yil·‘aḡ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3932.htm">Strong's 3932: </a> </span><span class="str2">To deride, to speak unintelligibly</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/22-19.htm">Job 22:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/22-19.htm">Job 22:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/22-19.htm">Job 22:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/22-19.htm">Job 22:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/22-19.htm">Job 22:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/22-19.htm">Job 22:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/22-19.htm">Job 22:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/22-19.htm">Job 22:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/22-19.htm">Job 22:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/22-19.htm">Job 22:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/22-19.htm">OT Poetry: Job 22:19 The righteous see it and are glad (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/22-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 22:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 22:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/22-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 22:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 22:20" /></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>