Job 36:14 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

They die while still young, and they live their lives among those who sell themselves for money.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is describing how people who reject God often die young and live degraded lives among the morally corrupt.

📚 Historical Context

This is part of Elihu's speech to Job, where he's arguing that God punishes the wicked while blessing the righteous. In ancient times, 'the unclean' often referred to temple prostitutes and others involved in pagan religious practices. Elihu is making the case that those who refuse to listen to God's correction face early death and moral degradation.

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