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Job 21:20-34 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

20. Let his own eyes see how he is destroyed. Let him drink the wine of the Mighty One's anger.

21. What does he care about the family he leaves behind? What does he care about them when his life comes to an end?

22. "Can anyone teach God anything? After all, he judges even the angels in heaven.

23. Some people die while they are still very strong. They are completely secure. They have an easy life.

24. They are well fed. Their bodies are healthy.

25. Others die while their spirits are bitter. They've never enjoyed anything good.

26. Side by side they lie in the dust of death. The worms in their graves cover all of them.

27. "I know exactly what you people are thinking. I know you are planning to do bad things to me.

28. You are saying to yourselves, 'Where is the great man's house now? Where are the tents where his evil family lived?'

29. Haven't you ever asked questions of those who travel? Haven't you paid any attention to their stories?

30. They'll tell you that sinful people are spared from the day of trouble. They'll say that those people are saved from the day when God will judge.

31. Who speaks against them for the way they act? Who pays them back for what they've done?

32. Their bodies will be carried to their graves. Guards will watch over their tombs.

33. The soil in the valley will be pleasant to those who have died. Many people will walk along behind their bodies. Many others will walk in front of them.

34. "So how can you comfort me with your speeches? They don't make any sense at all. Your answers are nothing but lies!"

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