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Job Chapter 21 KJV
King James Version, Holy Bible
1 But Job answered and said,
2 Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.
3 Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
4 As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
5 Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.
6 Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.
Job Chapter 21 (Old Testament)
7 Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
8 Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
9 Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
10 Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
11 They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
12 They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
Job Chapter 21 (Old Testament)
13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
14 Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
15 What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
16 Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
17 How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
18 They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.
19 God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.
20 His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
21 For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?
22 Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
23 One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.
24 His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.
25 And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.
26 They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
27 Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.
28 For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?
29 Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,
30 That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
31 Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?
32 Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.
33 The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
34 How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?
JOB Chapter 21:
Memory verse: We can learn a quite number of lessons from this chapter:
Firstly, Job's description of the suffering of the righteous is powerful and moving. He describes people who are in pain, who have lost loved ones, and who are struggling to find meaning in their suffering. Job's words remind us that suffering is a very real part of life, and that even the most faithful and righteous people can experience it.
Secondly, Job's argument challenges the simplistic view that the wicked always suffer and the righteous always prosper. He points out that life is more complex than that, and that God's ways are often mysterious and difficult to understand. While we may not be able to make sense of everything that happens in this life, we can trust that God is good and that he has a plan for our lives, even when we don't understand it.
Lastly, Throughout this chapter, Job shows empathy for those who are suffering. He recognizes their pain and struggles, and he doesn't try to offer easy answers or platitudes. Instead, he listens to their stories and tries to understand what they are going through. As followers of Christ, we are called to be compassionate and empathetic towards those who are hurting, and to do what we can to ease their pain and support them in their struggles.
May we be mindful of these truths as we navigate the ups and downs of life, and may we seek to show compassion and understanding towards those who are hurting around us.
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