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Job 21:31

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

Who will confront him about his actions to his face? And who will make him pay for what he has done?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Job is pointing out that powerful, wicked people often go unchallenged and unpunished in this life.

📚 Historical Context

Job is responding to his friends who insist that the wicked always face immediate punishment. He's describing how wealthy, powerful people often live comfortably despite their evil actions, with no one brave enough to confront them or hold them accountable. This was part of Job's broader argument that suffering doesn't always correlate with personal sin.

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