Job 21:17
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King James Version (modern wording)
How often is the candle of the wicked put out! and how often comes their destruction upon them! God distributes sorrows in his anger.
Job 21:17 (KJV)
American Standard Version
How oft is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity cometh upon them? ThatGod distributeth sorrows in his anger?
Job 21:17 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? Does disaster come upon them? Does God, in His anger, apportion destruction?
Job 21:17 (BSB)
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What does Job 21:17 say?
Job 21:17 in modern King James wording reads: "How often is the candle of the wicked put out! and how often comes their destruction upon them! God distributes sorrows in his anger."
Where is Job 21:17 found in the Bible?
Job 21:17 is verse 17 of chapter 21 of the book of Job, in the Old Testament. Job has 42 chapters.
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