“Don’t you realize that from the beginning of time, ever since people were first placed on the earth, the triumph of the wicked has been short lived and the joy of the godless has been only temporary?”
Key Phrases to Highlight
Key Verse: Job 20:4-5 – “Don’t you realize that from the beginning of time, ever since people were first placed on the earth, the triumph of the wicked has been short lived and the joy of the godless has been only temporary?”
Job 20:7 – “they will vanish forever.”
Job 20:15 – “They will vomit the wealth they swallowed.”
Job 20:22 – “In the midst of plenty, they will run into trouble.”
Job 20:27 – “The heavens will reveal their guilt.”
Job 20:29 – “This is the reward that God gives the wicked.”
Notes to Write in the Margin
Job 20 – The downfall of the wicked
Job 20 – Misapplied Truth: While Zophar speaks generally true principles, he falsely applies them to Job’s innocent suffering.
Job 20:5 – The prosperity of the wicked is fleeting.
Cross References
Job 20:4-5 (“triumph of the wicked has been short lived”) – See Psalm 37:35-36 – I have seen wicked and ruthless people flourishing like a tree in its native soil. But when I looked again, they were gone! Though I searched for them, I could not find them!
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