Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore shall the unjust live? They grew old, also they were strong in power.
New American Standard Bible
Continue on, also become very
King James Version
Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
Holman Bible
growing old and becoming powerful?
International Standard Version
"Why do the wicked live to reach old age and increase in power and wealth, too?
A Conservative Version
Why do the wicked live, become old, yea, grow mighty in power?
American Standard Version
Wherefore do the wicked live, Become old, yea, wax mighty in power?
Amplified
“Why do the wicked still live,
Become old, and become mighty in power?
Bible in Basic English
Why is life given to the evil-doers? why do they become old and strong in power?
Darby Translation
Wherefore do the wicked live, grow old, yea, become mighty in power?
King James 2000
Why do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Why do [the] wicked live, grow old, even grow mighty [in] power?
Modern King James verseion
Why do the wicked live? They grow old and become mighty in power.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Wherefore do wicked men live in health and prosperity, come to their old age, and increase in riches?
NET Bible
"Why do the wicked go on living, grow old, even increase in power?
New Heart English Bible
"Why do the wicked live, become old, yes, and grow mighty in power?
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore do, lawless men, live, advance in years, even wax mighty in power?
Webster
Why do the wicked live, become old, and, are mighty in power?
World English Bible
"Why do the wicked live, become old, yes, and grow mighty in power?
Youngs Literal Translation
Wherefore do the wicked live? They have become old, Yea, they have been mighty in wealth.
Themes
Apparent injustice » Sometimes attributed to God
Desires » Who does not desire God
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Their power
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Their power
Injustice » Sometimes attributed to God
Partiality » Sometimes attributed to God
Topics
Interlinear
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 21:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Seventh Speech: A Response To Zophar
6 And when I remembered and trembled, and horror took hold of my flesh. 7 Wherefore shall the unjust live? They grew old, also they were strong in power. 8 Their seed was established before their face with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Job 12:6
The tents to those oppressing will be secure, and confidence to those provoking God to anger: whom God will bring into his hand
Psalm 37:35
I saw the unjust one making afraid, and spreading abroad as a green native tree.
Habakkuk 1:13
Being pure of eyes from beholding evil, and wilt not be able to look upon labor: wherefore wilt thou look upon the transgressors? wilt thou be silent in the unjust swallowing the just above him?
Psalm 17:10
They shut up their fat: their mouth spake in pride.
Psalm 73:3-12
For I was envious at the foolish; I shall see the peace of the unjust
Jeremiah 12:1-3
Just art thou, O Jehovah, for I will strive to thee: surely I will speak judgments with thee: Wherefore did the way of the evil prosper? all they acting faithlessly with treachery were secure?
Daniel 4:17
The word by the decree of the watchers, and the saying of the holy ones is the question: for the reason that the living shall know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and to whom that he will, he will give it, and he will raise up over it the low of men.
Habakkuk 1:15-16
And he brought up a completion with the book, he will drag him in his net, and he will gather him in his fishnet: for this he will rejoice and be glad.
Revelation 13:2-7
And the wild beast which I saw was like a panther, and his feet as of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his throne, and great authority.
Revelation 17:2-4
With whom the kings of the earth were debauched, and they dwelling upon the earth were intoxicated from the wine of her harlotry.