Key Verse Spotlight
Job 21:14 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.”
Job 21:14
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. {in wealth: or, in mirth}
Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
What {is} the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Lo, their good {is} not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
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