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Job 27:17 Cross-References
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“He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.”
Job 27:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 27:17
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on—the verb כּוּן (kun, prepare) from v. 16 continues, but now with ironic reversal: the wicked prepares, but צַדִּיק (tsaddiq, the righteous/just) inherits. The righteous "puts on" (לָבַשׁ, lavash) the garments, and the innocent shall divide the silver—נָקִי (naqi, innocent/clean) uses חָלַק (chalaq, divide/apportion) for distributing wealth. This echoes Proverbs 13:22: "the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just." Divine justice transfers wealth from wicked hoarders to righteous stewards.Job articulates the theology of retributive justice hi...
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Cross-References for Job 27:17
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“but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.”
“He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance”
“God gives wisdom”