He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
He may gather wealth and prepare fine clothes, but good people will end up wearing those clothes, and innocent people will divide up his silver.
Job is saying that wicked people may accumulate wealth and possessions, but ultimately righteous and innocent people will inherit what the wicked have gathered.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Job, which is set in ancient times during the patriarchal era, Job is engaged in a heated dialogue with his friends who accuse him of hidden sins as the cause of his suffering. He boldly declares that even if a wicked person amasses wealth and prepares fine things, those riches will ultimately go to the righteous and innocent, emphasizing God's sovereign justice. This reflects the broader biblical theme that God upholds the moral order of the world.
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