Job 21:17

How oft. ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6. These words must be repeated to supply the Ellipsis at the beginning of Job 21:18 and Job 21:19, as in middle of Job 21:17.

candle. lamp.

wicked. lawless. Hebrew. rasha. App-44.

God. Supply "How oft He", &c, instead of "God".

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¹⁷ How oft is the candled of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.

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Job 21:17