Bible Strands
Job 22:19
The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The speaker addresses a listener regarding the destruction of the wicked, contrasting their ruin with the observable reaction of those aligned with God.
The words — צַדִּיקִ֣ים (tza.di.Kim) identifies righteous people, while יִלְעַג (yil.'ag) denotes the act of mocking or deriding them.
The thread — This pattern of the righteous observing judgment and rejoicing runs through Psalms 58:10, Psalms 52:6, and Psalms 107:42.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge that moral retribution produces visible consequences, demanding acceptance of divine justice rather than personal consolation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
Cross-references
- Psalms 58:10 The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Psalms 52:6 The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,
- Psalms 107:42 The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.
- Job 9:23 When the scourge brings sudden death, He mocks the despair of the innocent.
- Psalms 48:11 Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments.
- Psalms 97:8 Zion hears and rejoices, and the towns of Judah exult because of Your judgments, O LORD.
- Proverbs 11:10 When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
- Revelation 18:20 Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.
- Revelation 19:1 After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!