Job 15:21

"the wicked man writhes in pain all his days, even the number of years that are laid up for the oppressor."

Key Reflection

The verse suggests that the wicked experience continuous suffering throughout their lives, mirroring the fate of oppressors who face punishment over an extended period. This imagery emphasizes the enduring consequences of evil deeds, indicating that justice, though delayed, is ultimately served.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

A dreadful sound is in his ears -Margin, “A sound of fears.” He hears sudden, frightful sounds, and is alarmed. Or when he thinks himself safe, he is suddenly surprised. The enemy steals upon him, and in his fancied security he dies. This sentiment might be illustrated at almost any length by the mode of savage warfare in America, and by the sudden attacks which the American savage makes, in the silence of the night, on his unsuspecting foes.

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