Add parallel Print Page Options

21 “I am innocent,
    but it makes no difference to me—
    I despise my life.
22 Innocent or wicked, it is all the same to God.
    That’s why I say, ‘He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.’
23 When a plague[a] sweeps through,
    he laughs at the death of the innocent.
24 The whole earth is in the hands of the wicked,
    and God blinds the eyes of the judges.
    If he’s not the one who does it, who is?

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 9:23 Or disaster.

Bible Gateway Recommends

NLT Spiritual Growth Bible--soft leather-look, cream floral
NLT Spiritual Growth Bible--soft leather-look, cream floral
Retail: $49.99
Our Price: $36.99
Save: $13.00 (26%)
4.0 of 5.0 stars
NLT One Year Chronological Bible, Large Print Softcover
NLT One Year Chronological Bible, Large Print Softcover
Retail: $26.99
Our Price: $19.49
Save: $7.50 (28%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
NLT Filament Bible, Blue Clothbound Hardcover
NLT Filament Bible, Blue Clothbound Hardcover
Retail: $59.99
Our Price: $15.99
Save: $44.00 (73%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
NLT The Life Recovery Bible, Softcover
NLT The Life Recovery Bible, Softcover
Retail: $27.99
Our Price: $19.49
Save: $8.50 (30%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
NLT Inspire Bible: The Bible for Creative Journaling, Teal
NLT Inspire Bible: The Bible for Creative Journaling, Teal
Retail: $39.99
Our Price: $25.99
Save: $14.00 (35%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars