Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Job 21

1 Job sheweth that even in the judgment of man he hath reason to be grieved. 7 Sometimes the wicked do so prosper, and they despise God. 16 Sometimes their destruction is manifest. 22 The happy and unhappy are alike in death. 27 The judgment of the wicked is in another world.

 21:1 ¶ But Job 347 answered 6030 z8799 and said, 559 z8799

 21:2 Hear y8085 z8798 diligently 8085 z8800 my speech, 4405 and let this x2063 be x1961 your consolations. 8575

 21:3 Suffer 5375 z8798 me that I x595 may speak; 1696 z8762 and after y310 that x310 I have spoken, 1696 z8763 mock on. 3932 z8686

 21:4 As for me, x595 [is] my complaint 7879 to man? 120 and if x518 [it were so], why x4069 should not x3808 my spirit 7307 be troubled? 7114 z8799

 21:5 Mark 6437 z8798 x413 me, and be astonished, 8074 z8713 and lay 7760 z8798 [your] hand 3027 upon x5921 [your] mouth. 6310

 21:6 Even when x518 I remember 2142 z8804 I am afraid, 926 z8738 and trembling 6427 taketh hold x270 on y270 z8804 my flesh. 1320

 21:7 Wherefore x4069 do the wicked 7563 live, 2421 z8799 become old, 6275 z8804 yea, x1571 are mighty 1396 z8804 in power? 2428

 21:8 Their seed 2233 is established 3559 z8737 in their sight 6440 with x5973 them, and their offspring 6631 before their eyes. 5869

 21:9 Their houses 1004 [are] safe 7965 from fear, 6343 x4480 neither x3808 [is] the rod 7626 of God 433 upon x5921 them.

 21:10 Their bull 7794 gendereth, 5674 z8765 and faileth 1602 z8686 not; x3808 their cow 6510 calveth, 6403 z8762 and casteth not her calf. 7921 z8762 x3808

 21:11 They send forth 7971 z8762 their little ones 5759 like a flock, 6629 and their children 3206 dance. 7540 z8762

 21:12 They take 5375 z8799 the timbrel 8596 and harp, 3658 and rejoice 8055 z8799 at the sound 6963 of the organ. 5748

 21:13 They spend 3615 z8762 z8675 y1086 their days 3117 in wealth, 2896 and in a moment 7281 go down 5181 y2865 z8735 z8676 z8799 to the grave. 7585

 21:14 Therefore they say 559 z8799 unto God, 410 Depart 5493 z8798 from x4480 us; for we desire 2654 z8804 not x3808 the knowledge 1847 of thy ways. 1870

 21:15 What x4100 [is] the Almighty, 7706 that x3588 we should serve 5647 z8799 him? and what x4100 profit 3276 z8686 should we have, if x3588 we pray 6293 z8799 unto him?

 21:16 Lo, x2005 their good 2898 [is] not x3808 in their hand: 3027 the counsel 6098 of the wicked 7563 is far 7368 z8804 from x4480 me.

 21:17 How oft x4100 is the candle 5216 of the wicked 7563 put out! 1846 z8799 and [how oft] cometh 935 z8799 their destruction 343 upon x5921 them! [God] distributeth 2505 z8762 sorrows 2256 in his anger. 639

 21:18 They are x1961 as stubble 8401 before 6440 the wind, 7307 and as chaff 4671 that the storm 5492 carrieth away. 1589 z8804

 21:19 God 433 layeth up 6845 z8799 his iniquity 205 for his children: 1121 he rewardeth 7999 z8762 x413 him, and he shall know 3045 z8799 [it].

 21:20 His eyes 5869 shall see 7200 z8799 his destruction, 3589 and he shall drink 8354 z8799 of the wrath 2534 x4480 of the Almighty. 7706

 21:21 For x3588 what x4100 pleasure 2656 [hath] he in his house 1004 after 310 him, when the number 4557 of his months 2320 is cut off in the midst? 2686 z8795

 21:22 Shall [any] teach 3925 z8762 God 410 knowledge? 1847 seeing he x1931 judgeth 8199 z8799 those that are high. 7311 z8802

 21:23 One x2088 dieth 4191 z8799 in his full 8537 strength, 6106 being wholly x3605 at ease 7946 and quiet. 7961

 21:24 His breasts 5845 are full 4390 z8804 of milk, 2461 and his bones 6106 are moistened 8248 z8792 with marrow. 4221

 21:25 And another x2088 dieth 4191 z8799 in the bitterness 4751 of his soul, 5315 and never x3808 eateth 398 z8804 with pleasure. 2896

 21:26 They shall lie down 7901 z8799 alike 3162 in x5921 the dust, 6083 and the worms 7415 shall cover 3680 z8762 x5921 them.

 21:27 Behold, x2005 I know 3045 z8804 your thoughts, 4284 and the devices 4209 [which] ye wrongfully imagine 2554 z8799 against x5921 me.

 21:28 For x3588 ye say, 559 z8799 Where x346 [is] the house 1004 of the prince? 5081 and where x346 [are] the dwelling 4908 places 168 of the wicked? 7563

 21:29 Have ye not x3808 asked 7592 z8804 them that go 5674 z8802 by the way? 1870 and do ye not x3808 know 5234 z8762 their tokens, 226

 21:30 That x3588 the wicked 7451 is reserved 2820 z8735 to the day 3117 of destruction? 343 they shall be brought forth 2986 z8714 to the day 3117 of wrath. 5678

 21:31 Who x4310 shall declare 5046 z8686 his way 1870 to x5921 his face? 6440 and who x4310 shall repay 7999 z8762 him [what] he x1931 hath done? 6213 z8804

 21:32 Yet shall he x1931 be brought 2986 z8714 to the grave, 6913 and shall remain 8245 z8799 in x5921 the tomb. 1430

 21:33 The clods 7263 of the valley 5158 shall be sweet 4985 z8804 unto him, and every x3605 man 120 shall draw 4900 z8799 after 310 him, as [there are] innumerable 4557 x369 before 6440 him.

 21:34 How x349 then comfort 5162 z8762 ye me in vain, 1892 seeing in your answers 8666 there remaineth 7604 z8738 falsehood? 4604