Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But their prosperity is not in their own hands, so I stand aloof from the plans of the wicked. New Living Translation (They think their prosperity is of their own doing, but I will have nothing to do with that kind of thinking.) English Standard Version Behold, is not their prosperity in their hand? The counsel of the wicked is far from me. Berean Standard Bible Still, their prosperity is not in their own hands, so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked. King James Bible Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me. New King James Version Indeed their prosperity is not in their hand; The counsel of the wicked is far from me. New American Standard Bible “Behold, their prosperity is not in their hand; The advice of the wicked is far from me. NASB 1995 “Behold, their prosperity is not in their hand; The counsel of the wicked is far from me. NASB 1977 “Behold, their prosperity is not in their hand; The counsel of the wicked is far from me. Legacy Standard Bible Behold, their prosperity is not in their hand; The counsel of the wicked is far from me. Amplified Bible “But notice, the prosperity of the wicked is not in their hand (in their power); The counsel of the wicked [and the mystery of God’s dealings with the ungodly] is far from my comprehension. Christian Standard Bible But their prosperity is not of their own doing. The counsel of the wicked is far from me! Holman Christian Standard Bible But their prosperity is not of their own doing. The counsel of the wicked is far from me! American Standard Version Lo, their prosperity is not in their hand: The counsel of the wicked is far from me. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Behold, their benefit was not by their hands, and the thinking of the wicked is far from me Brenton Septuagint Translation For their good things were in their hands, but he regards not the works of the ungodly. Contemporary English Version We succeeded all on our own." And so, I keep away from them and their evil schemes. Douay-Rheims Bible Yet because their good things are not in their hand, may the counsel of the wicked be far from me. English Revised Version Lo, their prosperity is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me. GOD'S WORD® Translation Anyhow, isn't their happiness in their own power? (The plan of the wicked is foreign to my way of thinking.) Good News Translation They claim they succeed by their own strength, but their way of thinking I can't accept. International Standard Version Behold! Their prosperity isn't in their control! The counsel of the wicked will remain far from me." JPS Tanakh 1917 Lo, their prosperity is not in their hand; The counsel of the wicked is far from me. Literal Standard Version Behold, their good [is] not in their hand | (The counsel of the wicked | Has been far from me). Majority Standard Bible Still, their prosperity is not in their own hands, so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked. New American Bible Their happiness is not in their own hands. The designs of the wicked are far from me! NET Bible But their prosperity is not their own doing. The counsel of the wicked is far from me! New Revised Standard Version Is not their prosperity indeed their own achievement? The plans of the wicked are repugnant to me. New Heart English Bible Look, their prosperity is not in their hand. The counsel of the wicked is far from me. Webster's Bible Translation Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me. World English Bible Behold, their prosperity is not in their hand. The counsel of the wicked is far from me. Young's Literal Translation Lo, not in their hand is their good, (The counsel of the wicked Hath been far from me.) Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job: God will Punish the Wicked…15Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what would we gain if we pray to Him?’ 16Still, their prosperity is not in their own hands, so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked. 17How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? Does disaster come upon them? Does God, in His anger, apportion destruction?… Cross References Job 10:3 Does it please You to oppress me, to reject the work of Your hands and favor the schemes of the wicked? Job 22:18 But it was He who filled their houses with good things; so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked. Treasury of Scripture See, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me. Lo Job 1:21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. Job 12:9,10 Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this? … Psalm 49:6,7 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; … the counsel Job 22:18 Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me. Genesis 49:6 O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall. Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. Jump to Previous Aloof Counsel Evil-Doers Far Good Hand Hands Power Prosperity Purpose Stand Well-Being WickedJump to Next Aloof Counsel Evil-Doers Far Good Hand Hands Power Prosperity Purpose Stand Well-Being WickedJob 21 1. Job shows that even in the judgment of man he has reason to be grieved7. Sometimes the wicked prosper, though they despise God 16. Sometimes their destruction is manifest 21. The happy and unhappy are alike in death 27. The judgment of the wicked is in another world (16) Lo, their good (i.e., their prosperity) is not in their own hand.--And that constitutes the mystery of it, for it is God who gives it to them; or the words may be a hypothetical answer to his statement, thus, "Lo, thou repliest, their prosperity is not," &c.; and then the words, "the counsel of the wicked is far from me," are Job's indignant repudiation of all knowledge of their reasoning.Verse 16. - Lo, their good is not in their hand; i.e. their prosperity is not in their own power, not the result of their own efforts. God's providence is, at least, one element in it, since he exalts men and abases them, he casteth down and lifteth up. Hence it would seem to follow that they are his favourites. Shall Job therefore cast in his lot with them? No, he says, a thousand times, No! The counsel of the wicked is far from me; or better, be the counsel of the wicked far from me! I will have nothing to do with it. I will cling to God. I will maintain my integrity. Satan had charged Job with serving God for the sake of temporal reward. Job had disproved the charge by still clinging to God, notwithstanding all his afflictions. Now he goes further, and declines to throw in his lot with the wicked, even although it should appear that the balance of prosperity is with them. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Yetהֵ֤ן (hên) Interjection Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! their prosperity [is] טוּבָ֑ם (ṭū·ḇām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 2898: Good, goodness, beauty, gladness, welfare not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no in their own hands, בְיָדָ֣ם (ḇə·yā·ḏām) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3027: A hand so I stay far רָ֣חֲקָה (rā·ḥă·qāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7368: To be or become far or distant from the counsel עֲצַ֥ת (‘ă·ṣaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence of the wicked. רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person Links Job 21:16 NIVJob 21:16 NLT Job 21:16 ESV Job 21:16 NASB Job 21:16 KJV Job 21:16 BibleApps.com Job 21:16 Biblia Paralela Job 21:16 Chinese Bible Job 21:16 French Bible Job 21:16 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 21:16 Behold their prosperity is not in their (Jb) |