KJV ORIGINAL
For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You ask, 'Where is the mansion of the powerful ruler? Where are the homes where evil people lived?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is pointing out that his friends keep asking what happened to the grand houses of wicked and powerful people, implying they were destroyed as punishment.
📚 Historical Context
Job is responding to his friends who believed that God always punishes the wicked in this life and rewards the righteous. They were suggesting that powerful evil people and their magnificent houses would surely be destroyed by God as evidence of divine justice. This was part of the common wisdom of that time period.
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