KJV ORIGINAL
Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Look, their prosperity doesn't come from their own power: I want nothing to do with the advice of the wicked.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is saying that wicked people's success doesn't come from their own strength, and he refuses to follow their ungodly counsel.
📚 Historical Context
Job is responding to his friends who suggested that suffering always comes from sin, while prosperity comes to the righteous. In this chapter, Job points out that wicked people often prosper in life, contradicting his friends' simple formula. However, Job clarifies that he doesn't want to live by wicked principles, even if they seem to bring temporary success.
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