Job 21:16

Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Cross-references

Job 1:21 Related theme

In Job 1:21, Job acknowledges God's control over prosperity — the same truth that the wicked's good is not in their own hand (Job 21:16).

Job 22:18 Citation

Job 22:18 quotes Job's own words about God filling houses with good things and distancing from wicked counsel—a direct echo of Job 21:16.

Job 12:9 Related theme

In Job 12:9, Job declares 'the hand of the LORD hath wrought this' — reinforcing that prosperity is not in human hands (Job 21:16).

Job 12:10 Related theme

In Job 12:10, 'in whose hand is the soul of every living thing' — God's hand controls all, including the wicked's good (Job 21:16).

Genesis 49:6 Related theme

Genesis 49:6 has Jacob refusing to join the council of violent men—mirroring Job's rejection of the wicked's counsel.

Psalm 1:1 Parallel

Psalm 1:1 blesses those who avoid the counsel of the wicked—the same stance Job takes in distancing himself from their counsel.

Psalm 52:5–7 Related theme

Psalm 52:5-7 depicts God judging the wicked who trust in riches—reinforcing Job's rejection of their counsel and the fragility of their prosperity.

Psalm 49:6 Related theme

Psalm 49:6 describes those who trust in wealth—the same misplaced trust Job distances himself from in his statement about wicked prosperity.

Psalm 49:7 Related theme

Psalm 49:7 shows that wealth cannot ransom a life—echoing Job's point that prosperity is not in the wicked's control.

Proverbs 1:10 warns against yielding to sinners' enticement—similar to Job's refusal to follow the wicked's counsel.

Ecclesiastes 8:8 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 8:8 notes no one has power over death—similar to Job's claim that the wicked's prosperity is not in their own hand.

Luke 16:25 Related theme

Luke 16:25 contrasts the rich man's earthly good with his afterlife torment—showing that prosperity is temporary, aligning with Job's view that it's not in their hand.