Gióp 21:18
They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.
Context
This verse from Gióp Chapter 21 connects to 10 cross-references. Job challenges his friends to listen carefully before mocking him. He observes the empirical reality that the wicked do prosper: they live long, multiply, and die in peace without experiencing the judgment his friends claim is inevitable. This chapter represents …
Bản dịch khác
That they are as stubble before the wind, And as chaff that the storm carrieth away?
They are as straw before wind, And as chaff a hurricane hath stolen away,
How frequently are they as dry stems before the wind, or as grass taken away by the storm-wind?
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Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
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