24 The earth (A)is handed over to the wicked;
He (B)covers the faces of its judges.
If it is not He, then who is it?

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24 When a land falls into the hands of the wicked,(A)
    he blindfolds its judges.(B)
    If it is not he, then who is it?(C)

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24 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?

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Why (A)do the wicked still live,
Grow old, and also become very [a](B)powerful?
Their [b](C)descendants endure with them in their sight,
And their offspring before their eyes,
Their houses (D)are safe from fear,
And the [c]rod of God is not on them.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 21:7 Or superior
  2. Job 21:8 Lit seed
  3. Job 21:9 I.e., punishment

Why do the wicked live on,
    growing old and increasing in power?(A)
They see their children established around them,
    their offspring before their eyes.(B)
Their homes are safe and free from fear;(C)
    the rod of God is not on them.(D)

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

Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.

Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.

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