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Job 21:18
How frequently are they as dry stems before the wind, or as grass taken away by the storm-wind?
Job 21:18 · Bible in Basic English
Job 21:18 in other translations
They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.
Are they like straw before the wind, like chaff swept away by a storm?
How often is it that they are as stubble before the wind, as chaff that the storm carries away?
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In context
15 What is the Ruler of all, that we may give him worship? and what profit is it to us to make prayer to him?
16 Truly, is not their well-being in their power? (The purpose of the evil-doers is far from me.)
17 How frequently is the light of the evil-doers put out, or does trouble come on them? how frequently does his wrath take them with cords?
18 How frequently are they as dry stems before the wind, or as grass taken away by the storm-wind?
19 You say, God keeps punishment stored up for his children. Let him send it on the man himself, so that he may have the punishment of it!
20 Let his eyes see his trouble, and let him be full of the wrath of the Ruler of all!
21 For what interest has he in his house after him, when the number of his months is ended?
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