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Job 21:16

Context
NETBible

But their prosperity is not their own doing. 1  The counsel of the wicked is far from me! 2 

NIV ©

biblegateway Job 21:16

But their prosperity is not in their own hands, so I stand aloof from the counsel of the wicked.

NASB ©

biblegateway Job 21:16

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

NLT ©

biblegateway Job 21:16

But their prosperity is not of their own doing, so I will have nothing to do with that kind of thinking.

MSG ©

biblegateway Job 21:16

But they're wrong, dead wrong--they're not gods. It's beyond me how they can carry on like this!

BBE ©

SABDAweb Job 21:16

Truly, is not their well-being in their power? (The purpose of the evil-doers is far from me.)

NRSV ©

bibleoremus Job 21:16

Is not their prosperity indeed their own achievement? The plans of the wicked are repugnant to me.

NKJV ©

biblegateway Job 21:16

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

[+] More English

KJV
Lo, their good
<02898>
[is] not in their hand
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the counsel
<06098>
of the wicked
<07563>
is far
<07368> (8804)
from me.
NASB ©

biblegateway Job 21:16

"Behold
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, their prosperity
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is not in their hand
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; The counsel
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of the wicked
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is far
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from me.
LXXM
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T-NPN
agaya
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A-NPN
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NET [draft] ITL
But their prosperity
<02898>
is not
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their own doing
<03027>
. The counsel
<06098>
of the wicked
<07563>
is far
<07368>
from
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me!
HEBREW
ynm
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Myesr
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Mbwj
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Mdyb
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Nh (21:16)
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NETBible

But their prosperity is not their own doing. 1  The counsel of the wicked is far from me! 2 

NET Notes

tn Heb “is not in their hand.”

sn The implication of this statement is that their well-being is from God, which is the problem Job is raising in the chapter. A number of commentators make it a question, interpreting it to mean that the wicked enjoy prosperity as if it is their right. Some emend the text to say “his hands” – Gordis reads it, “Indeed, our prosperity is not in his hands.”

sn Even though their life seems so good in contrast to his own plight, Job cannot and will not embrace their principles – “far be from me their counsel.”




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