Job 21:7 “Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?”

Job 21:7

Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

World English Bible

“Why do the wicked live, become old, yes, and grow mighty in power?

American Standard Version

Wherefore do the wicked live, Become old, yea, wax mighty in power?

Geneva Bible 1599

Wherefore do the wicked liue, and waxe olde, and grow in wealth?

Darby Translation

Wherefore do the wicked live, grow old, yea, become mighty in power?

Young's Literal Translation

Wherefore do the wicked live? They have become old, Yea, they have been mighty in wealth.

Bible in Basic English

Why is life given to the evil-doers? why do they become old and strong in power?

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Cross references

“Wherefore”

Psalm 73:3–12 Job 12:6 Jeremiah 12:1–3 Psalm 17:10 Habakkuk 1:15 Habakkuk 1:16

Psalm 73:3–12 · BSB

For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Job 12:6 · BSB

The tents of robbers are safe, and those who provoke God are secure— those who carry their god in their hands.

Jeremiah 12:1–3 · BSB

Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?

Psalm 17:10 · BSB

They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.

Habakkuk 1:15 · BSB

The foe pulls all of them up with a hook; he catches them in his dragnet, and gathers them in his fishing net; so he rejoices gladly.

Habakkuk 1:16 · BSB

Therefore he sacrifices to his dragnet and burns incense to his fishing net, for by these things his portion is sumptuous and his food is rich.

“mighty”

Psalm 37:35 Daniel 4:17 Revelation 13:2–7 Revelation 17:2–4

Psalm 37:35 · BSB

I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,

Daniel 4:17 · BSB

This decision is the decree of the watchers, the verdict declared by the holy ones, so that the living will know that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes, setting over it the lo…

Revelation 13:2–7 · BSB

The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.

Revelation 17:2–4 · BSB

The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.”

Also

Habakkuk 1:13

Habakkuk 1:13 · BSB

Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6When I remember, terror takes hold, and my body trembles in horror.

8Their descendants are established around them, and their offspring before their eyes.

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