Job 21:16

Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Job 21:16

BSB

Still, their prosperity is not in their own hands, so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked.

AKJV

See, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

CPDV

It is true that their good things are not in their power. May the counsel of the impious be far from me!

ERV

Lo, their prosperity is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

NHEB

Look, their prosperity is not in their hand. The counsel of the wicked is far from me.

SMT

Behold, their good not in the hand: the counsel of the unjust was far from me.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Job 21:16

LotheirgoodH2898Noun MasculineisnotintheirhandH3027Noun FemininethecounselH6098Noun FeminineofthewickedH7563AdjectiveisfarH7368fromme

Commentary for Job 21:16

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Job 21:16

Summary

Wicked prosperity doesn't belong to them

Event

Job distances himself from wicked

Estimated Time Period

c. 2000 BC