15 Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him,
and what will we gain by pleading with him?” (A)
16 But their prosperity is not of their own doing.
The counsel of the wicked is far from me!(B)

17 How often is the lamp(C) of the wicked put out?
Does disaster[a] come on them?
Does he apportion destruction in his anger?

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Footnotes

  1. 21:17 Lit their disaster

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