KJV ORIGINAL
This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
This is one thing I know for sure, so I'm saying it plainly: God destroys both the innocent and the wicked.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is expressing his bitter observation that God seems to destroy good people and bad people alike, without making any distinction.
📚 Historical Context
Job is responding to his friend Bildad's argument that God always punishes the wicked and rewards the righteous. Having lost everything despite being blameless, Job challenges this conventional wisdom by pointing out that disasters strike both good and evil people indiscriminately. This reflects the ancient struggle to understand why righteous people suffer.
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