KJV ORIGINAL
Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Their children grow up strong and successful right in front of them, and they get to watch their grandchildren flourish too.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is observing that wicked people often get to enjoy seeing their families thrive and prosper.
📚 Historical Context
Job is responding to his friends who claimed that wicked people always suffer God's judgment quickly. He's pointing out that many evil people actually live to see their families succeed and multiply. This was part of Job's larger argument that suffering doesn't always come as immediate punishment for sin, challenging the conventional wisdom of his time.
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