KJV ORIGINAL
For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
For the gathering of godless people will be left empty and ruined, and fire will destroy the homes of those who take bribes.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse warns that those who live dishonestly and without God will ultimately face destruction and emptiness.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Eliphaz's second speech to Job, where he's arguing that suffering always comes from sin. In ancient times, taking bribes was a serious corruption of justice, especially among judges and leaders. The imagery of fire consuming dwellings was a common biblical metaphor for God's judgment.
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