7Why do the wicked live, reach old age, and grow mighty in power?a
8Their offspring are established in their presence, and their descendants before their eyes.
9Their houses are safe from fear, and no rod of God is upon them.
In Job 21, Job delivers his most pointed response yet to Zophar and the friends' relentless argument that suffering proves guilt and prosperity proves righteousness. With devastating clarity, Job insists that the wicked often thrive all their days, dying in comfort while the righ
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