KJV ORIGINAL
In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Even when he has everything he could want and feels completely secure, he will find himself in trouble: every evil person will turn against him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is saying that even when wicked people seem to have everything they need, they will still face distress and opposition from other evil people.
📚 Historical Context
This comes from Zophar's second speech to Job, where he's describing what he believes happens to wicked people. Zophar is one of Job's three friends who wrongly assume that Job's suffering must be punishment for sin. In ancient Middle Eastern wisdom literature, there was a common belief that the wicked would inevitably face divine judgment and earthly consequences.
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