Job 21:10

Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.

Cross-references

Job 22:17 Parallel

Job 22:17 reveals the wicked's attitude — they tell God to depart — while this verse shows their material success, linking arrogance to prosperity.

Exodus 23:26 promises fertility as a blessing for obedience — the same prosperity Job observes among the wicked, highlighting theodicy.

Deuteronomy 7:13 promises increase of herds for the obedient — the very prosperity Job sees in the wicked.

Deuteronomy 7:14 promises no barrenness among livestock for Israel — exactly what Job observes in the wicked's herds.

Deuteronomy 28:11 promises abundant livestock as a covenant blessing — the wicked in Job enjoy this without obedience.

Psalm 144:13 prays for abundant flocks — the very prosperity Job describes the wicked already having.

Psalm 144:14 prays for healthy cattle and no distress — the same ideal state Job observes in the wicked.

Ecclesiastes 9:2 states the same fate for righteous and wicked — this prosperity of the wicked aligns with that equal outcome.

Hosea 9:14 Contrast

Hosea 9:14 prays for miscarrying wombs as judgment — the opposite of this verse's thriving livestock, contrasting blessing and curse.

Luke 12:16-21's rich fool parable warns that material abundance like this can lead to spiritual poverty — prosperity without God is folly.

Ecclesiastes 9:1 notes that outward circumstances don't reveal God's favor — the wicked's prosperity here is no indicator of His love or hatred.

Luke 16:19 Parallel

Luke 16:19 describes a rich man living in luxury — similar to this prosperity, but the parable shows his eventual torment.