What does Job 21:28 mean?

Job 21:28 highlights themes such as wickedness, destruction, judgment when read in context.

How should I apply Job 21:28 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?

26They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.

27Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.

28For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?

29Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,

30That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.

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2 Peter 2:9
Both verses affirm that God knows how to reserve the wicked for judgment.
Matthew 13:30
This verse uses similar imagery of separating the wicked from the righteous.
Revelation 20:15
This verse speaks of the ultimate judgment of the wicked, aligning with Job's theme.