1. Job 21:11 (ESV)
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Commentary on Job 21:11 (Summary)

Job 21:11 (ESV)

11 They send out their little boys like a flock, and their children dance.

The little children of godless people are healthy and happy. Contrast this with Job’s own children, who have all died a tragic death.

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