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Job 22:19

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22:19The righteous see their destruction36 and rejoice;

the innocent mock them scornfully,37 saying,

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Footnotes

  1. 36 The line is talking about the rejoicing of the righteous when judgment falls on the wicked. An object (“destruction”) has to be supplied here to clarify this (see Pss 52:6 [8]; 69:32 [33]; 107:42).
  2. 37 In Ps 2:4 it was God who mocked the wicked by judging them.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The righteous see it and are glad;

the innocent one mocks at them,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The righteous see their ruin and rejoice;

the innocent mock them, saying,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The righteous see this and rejoice;

the innocent mock them, saying,

NLTNew Living Translation

“The righteous will be happy to see the wicked destroyed,

and the innocent will laugh in contempt.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The righteous see, and they rejoice,

but the innocent one mocks at them.

KJV 1900King James Version

The righteous see it, and are glad:

And the innocent laugh them to scorn.