Parallel Verses New Living Translation "Yet the light of the wicked never seems to be extinguished. Do they ever have trouble? Does God distribute sorrows to them in anger? King James Bible How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger. Darby Bible Translation How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, and cometh their calamity upon them? Doth he distribute sorrows to them in his anger? World English Bible "How often is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out, that their calamity comes on them, that God distributes sorrows in his anger? Young's Literal Translation How oft is the lamp of the wicked extinguished, And come on them doth their calamity? Pangs He apportioneth in His anger. Job 21:17 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible21:17 Often - I grant that this happens often though not constantly, as you affirm. Lamp - Their glory and outward happiness. Job 21:17 Parallel Commentaries Library Whether Every Punishment is Inflicted for a Sin?Objection 1: It would seem that not every punishment is inflicted for a sin. For it is written (Jn. 9:3, 2) about the man born blind: "Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents . . . that he should be born blind." In like manner we see that many children, those also who have been baptized, suffer grievous punishments, fevers, for instance, diabolical possession, and so forth, and yet there is no sin in them after they have been baptized. Moreover before they are baptized, there is no more sin … Saint Thomas Aquinas—Summa Theologica Whether Anti-Christ May be Called the Head of all the Wicked? Restraining Prayer: is it Sin? Sundry Sharp Reproofs Cross References Job 18:5 "Surely the light of the wicked will be snuffed out. The sparks of their fire will not glow. Job 18:6 The light in their tent will grow dark. The lamp hanging above them will be quenched. Job 21:30 Evil people are spared in times of calamity and are allowed to escape disaster. Job 31:2 For what has God above chosen for us? What is our inheritance from the Almighty on high? Job 31:3 Isn't it calamity for the wicked and misfortune for those who do evil? Proverbs 24:20 For evil people have no future; the light of the wicked will be snuffed out. Jump to Previous Allots Anger Apportion Apportioneth Calamity Candle Destruction Distributes Distributeth Evil-Doers Fall Fate Frequently Lamp Oft Often Pains Pangs Snuffed Sorrows Trouble Wicked WrathJump to Next Allots Anger Apportion Apportioneth Calamity Candle Destruction Distributes Distributeth Evil-Doers Fall Fate Frequently Lamp Oft Often Pains Pangs Snuffed Sorrows Trouble Wicked WrathLinks Job 21:17 NIVJob 21:17 NLT Job 21:17 ESV Job 21:17 NASB Job 21:17 KJV Job 21:17 Bible Apps Job 21:17 Biblia Paralela Job 21:17 Chinese Bible Job 21:17 French Bible Job 21:17 German Bible Job 21:17 Commentaries Bible Hub |