Thematic Bible

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

Job 21:8 (show verse)

“Their

descendants are established with them in their sight,

And their offspring before their eyes,

Job 21:9 (show verse)

Their houses are safe from fear,
And the rod of God is not on them.

Calves » The young of the herd

Job 21:10 (show verse)

“His ox mates without fail;
His cow calves and does not abort.

Oxen » Includes the » Bull

Oxen » Includes the » Cow

Job 21:11 (show verse)

“They send forth their little ones like the flock,
And their children skip about.

Amusements » Of children

Children » Amusements of

Dancing » Worldly

Harp » Used in festivities

worldly Amusements and pleasures » Are transitory

Job 21:12 (show verse)

“They sing to the timbrel and harp
And rejoice at the sound of the flute.

Amusements and worldly pleasures » Are transitory

Chosen Instruments » Names of » Timbrels, or tambourines

Chosen Instruments » Names of » Organs

Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Vain pleasure

Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Vain pleasure

Harp » Used in festivities

Music » Names of » Timbrels, or tambourines

Music » Names of » Organs

Music » Instruments of » Organ

Music » Instruments of » Organ, probably composed of pipes furnishing a number of notes

Musical instruments » Names of » Timbrels, or tambourines

Musical instruments » Names of » Organs

Sin » Pleasures of

Timbrel » Used in dances

worldly Amusements and pleasures » Are transitory

Job 21:13 (show verse)

“They spend their days in prosperity,
And suddenly they go down to Sheol.

Amusements and worldly pleasures » Are transitory

Death of the The Wicked » Frequently sudden and unexpected

Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Their wealth

Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Their wealth

Riches » The wicked » Often spend their days in

Sin » Pleasures of

worldly Amusements and pleasures » Lead to » Rejection of God

Job 21:14 (show verse)

“They say to God, ‘Depart from us!
We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways.

Amusements and worldly pleasures » Lead to rejection of God

Ignorance » Of God's word » Wilful

Ignorance of God » The wicked choose

worldly Amusements and pleasures » Lead to » Rejection of God

Job 21:15 (show verse)

‘Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him,
And what would we gain if we entreat Him?’

Amusements and worldly pleasures » Lead to rejection of God

Character » Of the wicked » Prayerless

Character of the wicked » Prayerless

Prayer » Unbelief in

Vanity » The wicked » Count God's service as

Vanity » Evil people » Regard God's service as

Job 21:16 (show verse)

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

Afflictions of the The Wicked » Are often judicially sent

Job 21:17 (show verse)

“How often is the lamp of the wicked put out,
Or does their calamity fall on them?
Does God apportion destruction in His anger?

Anger of God » Manifested in judgments and afflictions

Lamps » Illustrative » (put out,) of destruction of the wicked

Sin » Punishment of

Stubble » Figurative » Of wicked people

Job 21:18 (show verse)

“Are they as straw before the wind,
And like chaff which the storm carries away?

Chaff » Figurative

Wicked people » Compared with » Chaff

Wicked people » Compared with » Stubble

The wicked » Compared to chaff

Wicked, the, are compared to » Chaff

Wicked, the, are compared to » Stubble

Wind » Violent » storm

Wind » Illustrative » (chaff or stubble before,) of the wicked

Job 21:19 (show verse)

“You say, ‘God stores away a man’s iniquity for his sons.’
Let God repay him so that he may know it.

Children » Involved in guilt of parents

Home » Parental indulgence » Sins of parents visited upon the children

Parents » Prayers » Sins of parents visited upon the children

Parent's sins » Visited upon children » Sins of parents visited upon the children

Sin » Of youth, results of » Parents', visited upon the children

Sins » Of parents secret » Of youth

Cup » Cup of wrath, the wicked drink of

Job 21:20 (show verse)

“Let his own eyes see his decay,
And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

Wrath » Cup of

Job 21:21 (show verse)

“For what does he care for his household after him,
When the number of his months is cut off?

Job 21:22 (show verse)

“Can anyone teach God knowledge,
In that He judges those on high?

God, Wisdom of » Described as » Underived

Job 21:23 (show verse)

“One dies in his full strength,
Being wholly at ease and satisfied;

Job 21:24 (show verse)

His sides are filled out with fat,
And the marrow of his bones is moist,

Job 21:25 (show verse)

While another dies with a bitter soul,
Never even tasting anything good.

Corruption » Physical decomposition » After death

Job 21:26 (show verse)

“Together they lie down in the dust,
And worms cover them.

Job 21:27 (show verse)

“Behold, I know your thoughts,
And the plans by which you would wrong me.

Job 21:28 (show verse)

“For you say, ‘Where is the house of the nobleman,
And where is the tent, the dwelling places of the wicked?’

Job 21:29 (show verse)

“Have you not asked wayfaring men,
And do you not recognize their witness?

Days » A time of judgment called a day of » Destruction

Job 21:30 (show verse)

“For the wicked is reserved for the day of calamity;
They will be led forth at the day of fury.

Fall of man » Punishment consequent upon » eternal Death

Judgment » Called the » Day of destruction

Job 21:31 (show verse)

“Who will confront him with his actions,
And who will repay him for what he has done?

Job 21:32 (show verse)

“While he is carried to the grave,
Men will keep watch over his tomb.

Job 21:33 (show verse)

“The clods of the valley will gently cover him;
Moreover, all men will follow after him,
While countless ones go before him.