Job 21:30
New International Version
that the wicked are spared from the day of calamity, that they are delivered from the day of wrath?

New Living Translation
Evil people are spared in times of calamity and are allowed to escape disaster.

English Standard Version
that the evil man is spared in the day of calamity, that he is rescued in the day of wrath?

Berean Standard Bible
Indeed, the evil man is spared from the day of calamity, delivered from the day of wrath.

King James Bible
That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.

New King James Version
For the wicked are reserved for the day of doom; They shall be brought out on the day of wrath.

New American Standard Bible
“For the wicked person is spared a day of disaster; They are led away from a day of fury.

NASB 1995
“For the wicked is reserved for the day of calamity; They will be led forth at the day of fury.

NASB 1977
“For the wicked is reserved for the day of calamity; They will be led forth at the day of fury.

Legacy Standard Bible
That the wicked is reserved for the day of disaster; They will be led forth at the day of fury.

Amplified Bible
“That evil men are [now] reserved for the day of disaster and destruction, They will be led away on the day of [God’s] wrath?

Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, the evil person is spared from the day of disaster, rescued from the day of wrath.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, the evil man is spared from the day of disaster, rescued from the day of wrath.

American Standard Version
That the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity? That they are led forth to the day of wrath?

Contemporary English Version
that those who do wrong never suffer disaster, when God becomes angry.

English Revised Version
That the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity? that they are led forth to the day of wrath?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
On the day of disaster the wicked person is spared. On the day of [God's] anger he is rescued.

Good News Translation
On the day God is angry and punishes, it is the wicked who are always spared.

International Standard Version
that the wicked person is spared from times of calamity, that he is rescued on the day of wrath?

Majority Standard Bible
Indeed, the evil man is spared from the day of calamity, delivered from the day of wrath.

NET Bible
that the evil man is spared from the day of his misfortune, that he is delivered from the day of God's wrath?

New Heart English Bible
that the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity, That they are led forth to the day of wrath?

Webster's Bible Translation
That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they will be brought forth to the day of wrath.

World English Bible
that the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity, that they are led out to the day of wrath?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
That the wicked is spared to a day of calamity. They are brought to a day of wrath.

Young's Literal Translation
That to a day of calamity is the wicked spared. To a day of wrath they are brought.

Smith's Literal Translation
For the evil one will be spared for the day of destruction; they shalt be led away to the day of wraths.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Because the wicked man is reserved to the day of destruction, and he shall be brought to the day of wrath.

Catholic Public Domain Version
that the evil-doer is reserved for the day of destruction, and he will be led to the day of wrath.

New American Bible
On the day of calamity the evil man is spared, on the day that wrath is released.

New Revised Standard Version
that the wicked are spared in the day of calamity, and are rescued in the day of wrath?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For the evil man is reserved for the day of destruction, he shall be remembered in the day of wrath.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because the evil is kept for the day of destruction and he is remembered for the day of rage
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
That the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity, That they are led forth to the day of wrath?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For the wicked hastens to the day of destruction: they shall be led away for the day of his vengeance.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Job: God will Punish the Wicked
29Have you never asked those who travel the roads? Do you not accept their reports? 30Indeed, the evil man is spared from the day of calamity, delivered from the day of wrath. 31Who denounces his behavior to his face? Who repays him for what he has done?…

Cross References
Psalm 37:10-13
Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found. / But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity. / The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them, ...

Psalm 73:3-19
For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. / They have no struggle in their death; their bodies are well-fed. / They are free of the burdens others carry; they are not afflicted like other men. ...

Proverbs 11:21
Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

Proverbs 16:4
The LORD has made everything for His purpose—even the wicked for the day of disaster.

Ecclesiastes 8:12-13
Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence. / Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow.

Isaiah 13:9-11
Behold, the Day of the LORD is coming—cruel, with fury and burning anger—to make the earth a desolation and to destroy the sinners within it. / For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. / I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless.

Jeremiah 12:1-3
Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease? / You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts. / But You know me, O LORD; You see me and test my heart toward You. Drag away the wicked like sheep to the slaughter and set them apart for the day of carnage.

Ezekiel 7:5-9
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Disaster! An unprecedented disaster—behold, it is coming! / The end has come! The end has come! It has roused itself against you. Behold, it has come! / Doom has come to you, O inhabitants of the land. The time has come; the day is near; there is panic on the mountains instead of shouts of joy. ...

Nahum 1:2-3
The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies. / The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.

Malachi 3:15-18
So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’” / At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name. / “They will be Mine,” says the LORD of Hosts, “on the day when I prepare My treasured possession. And I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him. ...

Matthew 13:49-50
So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous / and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 25:31-46
When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. / All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. / He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left. ...

Luke 16:19-31
Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor. / And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores / and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. ...

John 5:28-29
Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice / and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

Romans 2:5-10
But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. / God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” / To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. ...


Treasury of Scripture

That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.

the wicked

Proverbs 16:4
The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Nahum 1:2
God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.

2 Peter 2:9-17
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: …

day

Job 20:28
The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.

Psalm 110:5
The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.

Proverbs 11:4
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

wrath.

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Indeed
The Hebrew word here is "אַךְ" (akh), which is often used to affirm or emphasize a statement. In this context, Job is asserting a truth that seems paradoxical to the traditional understanding of divine justice. This word sets the tone for the verse, indicating Job's strong conviction and the certainty of his observation. It challenges the simplistic view that immediate retribution is always meted out to the wicked, urging readers to consider the complexity of God's justice.

the evil man
The term "evil man" translates from the Hebrew "רָשָׁע" (rasha), which refers to someone who is morally wrong or wicked. In the context of Job, this term is crucial as it highlights the central theme of the book: the problem of evil and suffering. Job is pointing out the apparent prosperity and peace that the wicked sometimes enjoy, which seems to contradict the expected divine justice. This observation invites readers to reflect on the nature of righteousness and the ultimate justice of God.

is spared
The Hebrew word "חָשַׂךְ" (chasak) means to withhold or spare. This suggests that the wicked are often not immediately punished or destroyed, which is a source of frustration and confusion for the righteous. This sparing is not an indication of divine approval but rather a part of the mysterious workings of God's providence. It challenges believers to trust in God's timing and justice, even when it is not immediately apparent.

from the day of calamity
The phrase "day of calamity" uses the Hebrew "בְּיוֹם אֵיד" (beyom ed), referring to a time of disaster or misfortune. In the ancient Near Eastern context, calamity was often seen as a direct act of divine judgment. Job's observation that the wicked are spared from such days questions the simplistic retributive theology of his friends. It encourages a deeper exploration of the reasons behind suffering and the ultimate purposes of God.

delivered
The Hebrew word "נִמְלָט" (nimlat) means to escape or be delivered. This term emphasizes the idea that the wicked are not only spared but actively escape the consequences that one might expect. This deliverance is perplexing to Job and serves as a catalyst for his lament. It invites readers to consider the patience and long-suffering nature of God, who allows time for repentance and change.

from the day of wrath
The "day of wrath" translates from "בְּיוֹם עֶבְרָה" (beyom evrah), indicating a time of divine anger or judgment. This phrase is significant in biblical theology, often associated with eschatological themes where God's ultimate justice will be revealed. Job's assertion that the wicked are delivered from such a day challenges the immediate expectations of justice and points to a future resolution. It calls believers to live in hope and faith, trusting that God's justice will ultimately prevail in His perfect timing.

(30-33) That the wicked. . . .--These verses contain the result of their experience.

Verse 30. - These conclusions are now set forth. They are, that the wicked is reserved for (or rather, spared in) the day of destruction, and that they shall be brought forth to (rather, removed out of the way in) the day of wrath. This, according to Job, was the popular sentiment of his time; and, no doubt, there is in all ages a large mass of fleeting opinion to the same effect. Striking examples of wickedness in high places draw attention, and provoke indignation, and are much talked about; whence arises an idea that such cases are common, and ultimately, by an unscientific generalization in the vulgar mind, that they form the rule, and not the exception to the rule. It requires some power of intellect to take a broad and comprehensive view over the whole of human life, and fairly to strike the balance. Such a view seems to have been taken by Bishop Butler (among others); and the conclusion, reached by calm investigation and philosophic thought, is that, on the whole, ever in this life, the balance of advantage rests with the virtuous, who really prosper more than the wicked, have greater and higher satisfactions, escape numerous forms of suffering, and approach more nearly to happiness. An exact apportionment of happiness and misery to desert is a thing that certainly in this life does not take place; but the tendency of virtue to accumulate to itself other goods is clear; and Job's pessimistic view is certainly an untrue one, which we may suspect that he maintained, rather from a love of paradox, and from a desire to puzzle and confuse his friends, than from any conviction of its absolute truth.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Indeed,
כִּ֤י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the evil
רָ֑ע (rā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

man is spared
יֵחָ֣שֶׂךְ (yê·ḥā·śeḵ)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2820: To restrain, refrain, to refuse, spare, preserve, to observe

from the day
לְי֣וֹם (lə·yō·wm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3117: A day

of calamity,
אֵ֭יד (’êḏ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 343: Oppression, misfortune, ruin

delivered
יוּבָֽלוּ׃ (yū·ḇā·lū)
Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 2986: To conduct, bear along

from the day
לְי֖וֹם (lə·yō·wm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3117: A day

of wrath.
עֲבָר֣וֹת (‘ă·ḇā·rō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5678: Overflow, arrogance, fury


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