But the righteous will wear that clothing, and the innocent will divide that money.
Parallel translations
- WEB he may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
- KJV He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
- BSB what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent.
- NKJV He may pile it up, but the just will wear it, And the innocent will divide the silver.
- NASB He may prepare it, but the righteous will wear it And the innocent will divide the silver.
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Quick answer
The righteous and innocent will end up wearing and dividing the wicked man's wealth. It matters because God reverses ill-gotten gain to the good.
Overview
Job declares that though the wicked prepares his garments and silver, the just will wear them and the innocent divide the wealth. God ultimately transfers the hoarded riches of the wicked to the righteous. This reversal reflects the biblical principle that the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous (Prov. 13:22).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Prov 13:22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
- Eccl 2:26For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.
- Prov 28:8He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.
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