Job 21:11 Meaning and Explanation
“They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The wicked send out their many children like a flock, and those children dance with carefree joy.
What Does Job 21:11 Mean?
Job paints a scene of abundant, happy family life among the wicked. Their children are as numerous as a flock and dance with the lightness of those who have known no want. It is a picture of ease and gladness.
Job allows the picture to stand without softening it, because honesty about the world is the foundation of true faith. The joy of the ungodly is real for a season, but it is not the whole story. Scripture teaches that lasting joy is rooted in God Himself, not in untroubled circumstances. The dancing of children is a gift, yet a fuller blessing is to know the Giver, whose gladness does not depend on the fortunes of a day.
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What does Job 21:11 mean?
The wicked send out their many children like a flock, and those children dance with carefree joy.