Job 27:7 Meaning and Explanation
“Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.”
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Read Full Chapter →Job wishes that whoever opposes him would share the fate of the wicked, since he is confident he himself is in the right.
What Does Job 27:7 Mean?
Job turns from defending himself to confronting his accusers indirectly. May my enemy be counted among the wicked, he says, for that is the worst fate he can name. The statement assumes Job's own innocence: he so fears the doom of the ungodly that he calls it down only upon those who falsely oppose him.
Beneath the sharp words lies a deep conviction that God distinguishes the righteous from the wicked, and that this distinction matters eternally. Job trusts that final justice belongs to God. While he speaks as a man wronged, the verse reminds every reader that the destiny of the wicked is no small thing, something to be wished on no one lightly. It presses the question that the rest of the chapter answers: what truly becomes of those who set themselves against God?
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What does Job 27:7 mean?
Job wishes that whoever opposes him would share the fate of the wicked, since he is confident he himself is in the right.