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Job 22:17 Meaning

Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?

Context Explained

15Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?

16Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:

17Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?

18Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

19The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.

Key Themes

rebelliondivine powerconsequences

Related Cross References

  • Job 21:14

    Both verses express a rejection of God's authority by the wicked.

  • Psalm 10:4

    This verse describes the arrogance of those who deny God's power.

  • Romans 1:21

    This verse discusses the consequences of rejecting God.

Source: Job 22:17