Job 27:17
Job 27:17 in Multiple Translations
what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent.
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, And the innocent shall divide the silver.
He may get them ready, but the upright will put them on, and he who is free from sin will take the silver for a heritage.
those who do good will wear the clothes and the innocent will divide the silver among them.
He may prepare it, but the iust shall put it on, and the innocent shall deuide the siluer.
He prepareth — and the righteous putteth [it] on, And the silver the innocent doth apportion.
he may prepare it, but the just will put it on, and the innocent will divide the silver.
He may prepare it , but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
He shall prepare indeed, but the just man shall be clothed with it: and the innocent shall divide the silver.
but those wicked people will die, and then righteous people will wear those clothes, and honest/innocent people will get their silver and divide it among themselves.
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Job 27:17 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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יָ֭כִין
וְ/צַדִּ֣יק
יִלְבָּ֑שׁ
וְ֝/כֶ֗סֶף
נָקִ֥י
יַחֲלֹֽק
יָ֭כִין
kûwn
H3559
to establish
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms
וְ/צַדִּ֣יק
tsaddîyq
H6662
righteous
Conj | Adj
יִלְבָּ֑שׁ
lâbash
H3847
to clothe
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
וְ֝/כֶ֗סֶף
keçeph
H3701
silver
Conj | N-ms
נָקִ֥י
nâqîy
H5355
innocent
Adj
יַחֲלֹֽק
châlaq
H2505
to divide
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 27:17
יָ֭כִין
kûwn
H3559
"to establish"
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms
This verb means to set something up or establish it, like setting up a tent or appointing someone to a position, as seen in Isaiah 7:14.
Definition: : prepare/direct 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored
Usage: Occurs in 211 OT verses. KJV: certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth), be stable, (e-) stablish, stand, tarry, [idiom] very deed. See also: Genesis 41:32; Job 18:12; Psalms 5:10.
וְ/צַדִּ֣יק
tsaddîyq
H6662
"righteous"
Conj | Adj
Means being just or righteous, as seen in government, personal conduct, or character, often describing someone made right with God. It appears in descriptions of King David and other biblical leaders. The concept is central to the Bible's teachings on morality and ethics.
Definition: 1) just, lawful, righteous 1a) just, righteous (in government) 1b) just, right (in one's cause) 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) 1e) right, correct, lawful
Usage: Occurs in 197 OT verses. KJV: just, lawful, righteous (man). See also: Genesis 6:9; Proverbs 10:31; Psalms 1:5.
יִלְבָּ֑שׁ
lâbash
H3847
"to clothe"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
To clothe means to wrap something around or put on a garment. In the Bible, it can be used literally or figuratively, as in putting on clothes or being clothed with a certain attitude.
Definition: 1) to dress, wear, clothe, put on clothing, be clothed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put on clothes, be clothed, wear 1a2) to put on, be clothed with (fig.) 1b) (Pual) to be fully clothed 1c) (Hiphil) to clothe, array with, dress Aramaic equivalent: le.vash (לְבֵשׁ "to clothe" H3848)
Usage: Occurs in 102 OT verses. KJV: (in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear. See also: Genesis 3:21; Job 27:17; Psalms 35:26.
וְ֝/כֶ֗סֶף
keçeph
H3701
"silver"
Conj | N-ms
Silver or money, often referring to payment or wealth, like the silver talents in Matthew 25. It can also describe silver as a valuable metal or ornament.
Definition: : money/payment/silver 1) silver, money 1a) silver 1a1) as metal 1a2) as ornament 1a3) as colour 1b) money, shekels, talents
Usage: Occurs in 343 OT verses. KJV: money, price, silver(-ling). See also: Genesis 13:2; Numbers 22:18; 2 Chronicles 1:17.
נָקִ֥י
nâqîy
H5355
"innocent"
Adj
Innocent or guiltless, this word is used to describe someone who is morally clean or free from blame, such as Noah in Genesis 6:9. It emphasizes a person's integrity and moral purity.
Definition: 1) clean, free from, exempt, clear, innocent 1a) free from guilt, clean, innocent 1b) free from punishment 1c) free or exempt from obligations Also means: na.qi (נָקִיא "innocent" H5355B)
Usage: Occurs in 42 OT verses. KJV: blameless, clean, clear, exempted, free, guiltless, innocent, quit. See also: Genesis 24:41; Job 9:23; Psalms 10:8.
יַחֲלֹֽק
châlaq
H2505
"to divide"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
To smooth means to make something slippery or deceitful, like in Proverbs where it warns against flattery. It can also mean to divide or separate something, like an inheritance.
Definition: 1) to divide, share, plunder, allot, apportion, assign 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to divide, apportion 1a2) to assign, distribute 1a3) to assign, impart 1a4) to share 1a5) to divide up, plunder 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to divide oneself 1b2) to be divided 1b3) to assign, distribute 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to divide, apportion 1c2) to assign, distribute 1c3) to scatter 1d) (Pual) to be divided 1e) (Hiphil) to receive a portion or part 1f) (Hithpael) to divide among themselves
Usage: Occurs in 64 OT verses. KJV: deal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er). See also: Genesis 14:15; Job 27:17; Psalms 5:10.
Study Notes — Job 27:17
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 27:17 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 27:17
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 27:17
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 27:17
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 27:17
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 27:17
- Cambridge Bible on Job 27:17
- Barnes' Notes on Job 27:17
- Sermons on Job 27:17
Context — The Wicked Man’s Portion
15His survivors will be buried by the plague, and their widows will not weep for them.
16Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay,
17what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent.
18The house he built is like a moth’s cocoon, like a hut set up by a watchman. 19He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Proverbs 13:22 | A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous. |
| 2 | Ecclesiastes 2:26 | To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind. |
| 3 | Proverbs 28:8 | He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor. |
Job 27:17 Summary
This verse is saying that even though the wicked may accumulate wealth and possessions, it will ultimately be taken away from them and given to those who are righteous. This is a promise that God will take care of His people and provide for them, as seen in Psalm 37:3-4, which says to trust in God and do good, and He will give us the desires of our heart. It's a reminder that our wealth and possessions are not our own, but are given to us by God to be used for His purposes. By trusting in God and being faithful, we can be confident that He will provide for us and use us to bless others.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for the righteous to wear what the wicked lays up?
This means that the wealth and possessions accumulated by the wicked will ultimately be given to the righteous, as seen in Proverbs 13:22, which says that the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
How can the innocent divide the silver of the wicked?
This refers to the idea that God will take the wealth of the wicked and distribute it to those who are innocent and righteous, much like the Israelites plundered the Egyptians as they left Egypt, as recorded in Exodus 12:35-36.
Is this verse promising that all righteous people will become rich?
No, this verse is not promising wealth to all righteous people, but rather that God will take the wealth of the wicked and use it for His own purposes, which may include blessing the righteous, as seen in Deuteronomy 8:18.
How does this verse relate to the concept of God's justice?
This verse shows that God's justice will ultimately prevail, and that the wicked will not be able to keep their ill-gotten gains, but rather they will be given to those who are righteous, as stated in Psalm 37:28, which says that God will not forsake the righteous.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I have seen God take the wealth of the wicked and give it to the righteous in my own life or in the lives of others?
- How can I trust God to provide for me and to take care of my needs, even when it seems like the wicked are prospering?
- What are some things that I am laying up or storing up in my life, and are they being used for God's purposes or for my own selfish desires?
- How can I be a part of God's plan to take the wealth of the wicked and give it to the righteous, and what role can I play in being a blessing to others?
Gill's Exposition on Job 27:17
He may prepare [it],.... Raiment; beginning with that first which was mentioned last, which is frequent in the Hebrew and eastern languages; such things may be done, and often are, by wicked men: but
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 27:17
I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal. These words are contrary to Job's previous sentiments (notes, Job 21:22-33; Job 24:22-25).
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 27:17
The just shall put it on; either because it shall be given to him by the judge to recompense those injuries which he received from that tyrant; or because the right of it is otherwise transferred upon him by Divine Providence. The innocent shall divide the silver; either, 1. To the poor; he shall distribute that which the oppressor hoarded up and kept as wickedly as he got it. So this suits with . Or, 2. With others, or to himself; he shall have a share of it, when by the judge’ s sentence those ill-gotten goods shall be restored to the right owners.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 27:17
Job 27:17 He may prepare [it], but the just shall put [it] on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.Ver. 17. He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on.] Well may he prepare it, so Broughton. Let the wicked man toil and take pains for it; God hath prepared for him an executor never mentioned in his will. God gave the Egyptians’ and Canaanites’ goods to Israel; Nabal’ s to David; Haman’ s to Mordecai. See Proverbs 28:8 Ecclesiastes 2:26. This plague among the rest God threateneth the disobedient with, Deuteronomy 28:30. Sed haec non semper, saith Mercer, although we see not this always so to be, but the contrary; yet it is easy to observe that many spend their strength and waste their wits in congerendo et converrendo, in getting and gathering these outward things; and then, when to possess them might seem a happiness, they die and leave them to uncertain heirs, as did Absalom and Alexander the Great, who left his ring to Perdiceas, but his dominions, τωκρατιστω, to him that should best deserve them (Plut.). And the innocent shall divide the silver] Shall share it among them, as their child’ s portions. Soles enim Deus dividere aliis dona, aliis donorum usum et lucrum, saith Brentius here. God gives gifts unto men, even to the rebellious, but the use and enjoyment of those gifts he bestoweth upon the righteous.
The former have "great treasure and trouble therewith," Proverbs 15:16. Misera est magni custodia census (Juvenal). The latter have, howsoever, contented godliness; and though they gather less of this manna here below, yet they have no want.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 27:17
Verse 17. The just shall put it on] Money is God's property. "The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord;" and though it may be abused for a time by unrighteous hands, God, in the course of his providence, brings it back to its proper use; and often the righteous possess the inheritance of the wicked.
Cambridge Bible on Job 27:17
17. When the ungodly are swept away the righteous remain and enter into their possessions, and the meek inherit the earth, Psalms 37:29; Psalms 37:34.
Barnes' Notes on Job 27:17
The just shall put it on - The righteous shall wear it. It shall pass out of the hands of him who prepared it, into the hands of others.
Sermons on Job 27:17
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The Plague of Unsatisfiedness by Thomas Brooks | Thomas Brooks warns against the sin of covetousness, emphasizing that it is a grievous and breeding sin that leads to unsatisfiedness and spiritual ruin. He illustrates how covetou |
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Living for Generations to Come by Scott Volk | In this sermon, the speaker reflects on his failure to address certain topics during his recent services. He shares his personal challenges and confesses that he will change his be |
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This Heart Is Too Small - Part 5 by Joshua Daniel | This sermon emphasizes the importance of spiritual legacy and the eternal perspective of life. It challenges individuals to consider the spiritual inheritance they are passing on t |
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Ii. Abuses to Be Discussed in Councils by Martin Luther | Martin Luther preaches against the abuses in the Roman Catholic Church, particularly focusing on the corruption, greed, and exploitation of power by the pope, cardinals, and bishop |
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Lend, Expecting Nothing by David Servant | David Servant delves into Jesus' command to 'lend, expecting nothing in return,' emphasizing the importance of lending without expecting repayment, especially to the poor and needy |