Jó 21:17

Second half of main division ANTITHETIC DEMONSTRATION OF THE PRECEDING PROPOSITION, DERIVED FROM EXPERIENCE, (Zockler,) Job 21:17-26.

First strophe Even if the pitiable pretence of the friends be true, that the children of the wicked suffer if the parent himself does not, it does not meet the difficulty, since it is no punishment for the wicked man in his supreme selfishness, Job 21:17-21.

17. How oft Bildad’s assertion. (Job 18:5-6; see note,) that the light of the wicked is put out, is answered by a question of doubt, ( How oft?) in the sense of not often, seldom. Bildad also had spoken of destruction “ready at his side.” God distributeth, etc. Better, doth he in his anger distribute sorrows?

Sorrows Delitzsch and Umbreit render snares, in allusion to the great variety of snares Bildad describes: (Job 18:8-10) but better as in the text.