KJV ORIGINAL
I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I have watched foolish people become established and prosperous, but then suddenly I pronounced judgment on their homes.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is observing that foolish people may seem to prosper for a while, but their success doesn't last when God's judgment comes.
📚 Historical Context
This is Eliphaz speaking to Job, one of Job's three friends who came to comfort him after his great losses. Eliphaz is trying to explain Job's suffering by suggesting that the wicked may prosper temporarily, but God will eventually judge them. This reflects ancient wisdom literature's attempt to understand why good people suffer while bad people sometimes thrive.
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