12 “They [a]sing to the timbrel and harp
And rejoice at the sound of the flute.
13 “They (A)spend their days in prosperity,
And [b]suddenly they go down to [c]Sheol.
14 “They say to God, ‘(B)Depart from us!
We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways.

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  1. Job 21:12 Lit lifted up the voice
  2. Job 21:13 So with most versions; M.T. are shattered by Sheol
  3. Job 21:13 I.e. the nether world

12 They sing to the music of timbrel and lyre;(A)
    they make merry to the sound of the pipe.(B)
13 They spend their years in prosperity(C)
    and go down to the grave(D) in peace.[a](E)
14 Yet they say to God, ‘Leave us alone!(F)
    We have no desire to know your ways.(G)

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  1. Job 21:13 Or in an instant