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

This is part of a speech by Eliphaz, one of Job's three friends, who is trying to convince Job that the righteous always prosper and the wicked always suffer. Eliphaz is speaking from the traditional wisdom perspective of his time, which believed in strict moral retribution - that God always rewards good people and punishes bad people in this life.

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