Job 21:24–30

24 well nourished in body,

bones rich with marrow.

25 Another dies in bitterness of soul,

never having enjoyed anything good.

26 Side by side they lie in the dust,

and worms cover them both.

27 “I know full well what you are thinking,

the schemes by which you would wrong me.

28 You say, ‘Where now is the house of the great,

the tents where the wicked lived?’

29 Have you never questioned those who travel?

Have you paid no regard to their accounts—

30 that the wicked are spared from the day of calamity,

that they are delivered from the day of wrath?

24 His breasts are full of milk,

And his bones are moistened with marrow.

25 And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul,

And never eateth with pleasure.

26 They shall lie down alike in the dust,

And the worms shall cover them.

27 Behold, I know your thoughts,

And the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.

28 For ye say, Where is the house of the prince?

And where are the dwelling places of the wicked?

29 Have ye not asked them that go by the way?

And do ye not know their tokens,

30 That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction?

They shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.

24 the picture of good health,

vigorous and fit.

25 Another person dies in bitter poverty,

never having tasted the good life.

26 But both are buried in the same dust,

both eaten by the same maggots.

27 “Look, I know what you’re thinking.

I know the schemes you plot against me.

28 You will tell me of rich and wicked people

whose houses have vanished because of their sins.

29 But ask those who have been around,

and they will tell you the truth.

30 Evil people are spared in times of calamity

and are allowed to escape disaster.

24 His pails are full of milk,

And the marrow of his bones is moist.

25 Another man dies in the bitterness of his soul,

Never having eaten with pleasure.

26 They lie down alike in the dust,

And worms cover them.

27 “Look, I know your thoughts,

And the schemes with which you would wrong me.

28 For you say,

‘Where is the house of the prince?

And where is the tent,

The dwelling place of the wicked?’

29 Have you not asked those who travel the road?

And do you not know their signs?

30 For the wicked are reserved for the day of doom;

They shall be brought out on the day of wrath.

24 His body was well fed,

and his bones were strong and healthy.

25 But another person dies with an unhappy heart,

never enjoying any happiness.

26 They are buried next to each other,

and worms cover them both.

27 “I know very well your thoughts

and your plans to wrong me.

28 You ask about me, ‘Where is this great man’s house?

Where are the tents where the wicked live?’

29 Have you never asked those who travel?

Have you never listened to their stories?

30 On the day of God’s anger and punishment,

it is the wicked who are spared.

24 His pails are full of milk,

And the marrow of his bones is moistened.

25 And another dieth in bitterness of soul,

And never tasteth of good.

26 They lie down alike in the dust,

And the worm covereth them.

27 Behold, I know your thoughts,

And the devices wherewith ye would wrong me.

28 For ye say, Where is the house of the prince?

And where is the tent wherein the wicked dwelt?

29 Have ye not asked wayfaring men?

And do ye not know their evidences,

30 That the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity?

That they are led forth to the day of wrath?

24 His sides are full of fat, and the marrow of his bones is moistened; 25 And another dieth in bitterness of soul, and hath not tasted good: 26 Together they lie down in the dust, and the worms cover them.

27 Lo, I know your thoughts, and the devices ye wrongfully imagine against me. 28 For ye say, Where is the house of the noble? and where the tent of the dwellings of the wicked? 29 Have ye not asked the wayfarers? and do ye not regard their tokens: 30 That the wicked is reserved for the day of calamity? They are led forth to the day of wrath.

24 His stomach is full of milk, 

and his bones are strong and healthy. 

25 Another person, never having tasted happiness, 

dies with a bitter soul. 

26 Together they lie down in the dust, 

and worms cover them. 

27 “You see, I know your thoughts 

and the schemes you plot against me 

28 because you ask, 

‘Where is the house of the influential person? 

Where is the tent where wicked people live?’ 

29 Haven’t you asked travelers? 

But you didn’t pay attention to their directions. 

30 On the day of disaster the wicked person is spared. 

On the day of ⸤God’s⸥ anger he is rescued. 

24 His body is well fed,

and his bones are full of marrow.

25 Yet another person dies with a bitter soul,

having never tasted prosperity.

26 But they both lie in the dust,

and worms cover them.

27 I know your thoughts very well,

the schemes you would wrong me with.

28 For you say, “Where now is the nobleman’s house?”

and “Where are the tents the wicked lived in?”

29 Have you never consulted those who travel the roads?

Don’t you accept their reports?

30 Indeed, the evil man is spared from the day of disaster,

rescued from the day of wrath.

24 his loins full of milk

and the marrow of his bones moist.

25 Another dies in bitterness of soul,

never having tasted of good.

26 They lie down alike in the dust,

and the worms cover them.

27 “Oh, I know your thoughts

and your schemes to wrong me.

28 For you say, ‘Where is the house of the prince?

Where is the tent in which the wicked lived?’

29 Have you not asked those who travel the roads,

and do you not accept their testimony,

30 that the wicked are spared in the day of calamity

and are rescued in the day of wrath?

24 His vats are full with milk

and the marrow of his bones is moist.

25 Yet another dies with a bitter inner self

and has not tasted prosperity.

26 They lie down together in the dust,

and maggots cover them.

27 “Look, I know your thoughts

and the schemes you devise against me.

28 For you say, ‘Where is the nobleman’s house,

and where are the tents in which the wicked dwell?’

29 Do you not ask those traveling the roads,

and do you not take notice of their accounts?

30 Indeed, the wicked is spared from the day of disaster;

he is delivered from the day of wrath.

24 They are well fed.

Their bodies are healthy.

25 Others die while their spirits are bitter.

They’ve never enjoyed anything good.

26 Side by side they lie in the dust of death.

The worms in their graves cover all of them.

27 “I know exactly what you people are thinking.

I know you are planning to do bad things to me.

28 You are saying to yourselves,

‘Where is the great man’s house now?

Where are the tents where his evil family lived?’

29 Haven’t you ever asked questions of those who travel?

Haven’t you paid any attention to their stories?

30 They’ll tell you that sinful people

are spared from the day of trouble.

They’ll say that those people

are saved from the day when God will judge.

24 His sides are filled out with fat,

And the marrow of his bones is moist,

25 While another dies with a bitter soul,

Never even tasting anything good.

26 “Together they lie down in the dust,

And worms cover them.

27 “Behold, I know your thoughts,

And the plans by which you would wrong me.

28 “For you say, ‘Where is the house of the nobleman,

And where is the tent, the dwelling places of the wicked?’

29 “Have you not asked wayfaring men,

And do you not recognize their witness?

30 “For the wicked is reserved for the day of calamity;

They will be led forth at the day of fury.