Job 22:19 “The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them:”

Job 22:19

The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them:

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.

World English Bible

The righteous see it, and are glad. The innocent ridicule them,

American Standard Version

The righteous see it, and are glad; And the innocent laugh them to scorn,

Geneva Bible 1599

The righteous shall see them, and shall reioyce, and the innocent shall laugh them to scorne.

Darby Translation

The righteous see it, and are glad; and the innocent laugh them to scorn:

Young's Literal Translation

See do the righteous and they rejoice, And the innocent mocketh at them,

Bible in Basic English

The upright saw it and were glad: and those who had done no wrong made sport of them,

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Cross references

“righteous”

Psalm 58:10 Psalm 107:42 Psalm 48:11 Psalm 97:8 Proverbs 11:10 Revelation 18:20

Psalm 58:10 · BSB

The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.

Psalm 107:42 · BSB

The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.

Psalm 48:11 · BSB

Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments.

Psalm 97:8 · BSB

Zion hears and rejoices, and the towns of Judah exult because of Your judgments, O LORD.

Proverbs 11:10 · BSB

When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

Revelation 18:20 · BSB

Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.

“innocent”

Psalm 52:6 Job 9:23

Psalm 52:6 · BSB

The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,

Job 9:23 · BSB

When the scourge brings sudden death, He mocks the despair of the innocent.

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

In context

18But it was He who filled their houses with good things; so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked.

20‘Surely our foes are destroyed, and fire has consumed their excess.’

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