Job 21:17

English Standard Version

17 “How often is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity comes upon them? That God[1] distributes pains in his anger? (Job 18:5) 

New International Version

17 ‘Yet how often is the lamp of the wicked snuffed out? How often does calamity come upon them, the fate God allots in his anger? 

New International Reader’s Version

17 ‘How often are their lamps blown out? How often does trouble come on them? How often does God punish them when he’s angry? 

King James Version

17 How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger. 

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