22 (A)Will any teach God knowledge,
    seeing that he (B)judges those who are on high?
23 One dies in his full vigor,
    being wholly at ease and secure,
24 his pails[a] full of milk
    and (C)the marrow of his bones moist.
25 Another dies in (D)bitterness of soul,
    never having tasted of prosperity.
26 They (E)lie down alike in the dust,
    and (F)the worms cover them.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 21:24 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain

22 Will any teach God knowledge,
    seeing that he judges those who are on high?(A)
23 One dies in full prosperity,
    being wholly at ease and secure,
24 his loins full of milk
    and the marrow of his bones moist.
25 Another dies in bitterness of soul,
    never having tasted of good.
26 They lie down alike in the dust,
    and the worms cover them.(B)

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