KJV ORIGINAL
Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Their homes are secure and free from worry, and God's punishment doesn't touch them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is observing that wicked people often seem to live comfortably without facing any consequences from God.
📚 Historical Context
Job is responding to his friends who insisted that suffering always comes from sin and righteousness always brings prosperity. He's pointing out the obvious contradiction - that many evil people seem to prosper and live without trouble. This was part of Job's argument that life is more complex than his friends' simple formula of 'good behavior equals good life.'
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