Job 21:12 Meaning and Explanation
“They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The wicked make music and celebrate, taking up tambourine, harp, and pipe in their festivity.
What Does Job 21:12 Mean?
The scene of prosperity continues into celebration. The wicked take up instruments and rejoice, their homes filled with music and merriment. Job withholds nothing from the portrait of their pleasure.
The music itself is no evil; song and rejoicing are good gifts. The tragedy is that those who feast and play may never lift their eyes to the One who gave them breath to sing. Job's point is sober: outward gladness can mask a heart that has forgotten God. The same instruments that fill an ungodly feast can also praise the Lord, and the question is always to what end the gift is turned.
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What does Job 21:12 mean?
The wicked make music and celebrate, taking up tambourine, harp, and pipe in their festivity.