Job 22:20 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

While our wealth and possessions remain safe, whatever is left of our enemies is completely destroyed by fire.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is saying that the righteous are protected and prosper while the wicked are completely destroyed.

📚 Historical Context

In the Book of Job, Chapter 22, Eliphaz is one of Job's friends who speaks during a debate about suffering, accusing Job of hidden sins and claiming that the righteous prosper while the wicked are destroyed. Eliphaz uses this verse to illustrate his belief that the wealth of the godly remains intact, whereas the remnants of the evil are consumed by fire, drawing from ancient Near Eastern ideas of divine retribution. This reflects a common worldview in biblical times that linked prosperity directly to moral purity, though the overall narrative of Job questions such assumptions.

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