KJV ORIGINAL
The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The tents of thieves are successful, and those who anger God feel safe and secure; God has put great wealth into their hands.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is pointing out the troubling reality that wicked people often seem to prosper and live comfortably, even though they oppose God.
📚 Historical Context
Job is responding to his friends who claimed that suffering always comes from sin and righteousness always brings blessing. He's challenging this simplistic view by observing that criminals and godless people often thrive materially. This was part of Job's broader argument that life's circumstances don't always reflect a person's moral standing before God.
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