33 The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
33 The soil in the valley is sweet to them; everyone follows after them, and a countless throng goes
33 The clods of the valley are sweet to him; all mankind follows after him, and those who go before him are innumerable.
33 Gently lowered into expensive graves, with everyone telling lies about how wonderful they were.
33 The clods of the valley shall be sweet to him; Everyone shall follow him, As countless have gone before him.
33 A great funeral procession goes to the cemetery. Many pay their respects as the body is laid to rest, and the earth gives sweet repose.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 21:33
Commentary on Job 21:27-34
(Read Job 21:27-34)
Job opposes the opinion of his friends, That the wicked are sure to fall into visible and remarkable ruin, and none but the wicked; upon which principle they condemned Job as wicked. Turn to whom you will, you will find that the punishment of sinners is designed more for the other world than for this, Jude 1:14,15. The sinner is here supposed to live in a great deal of power. The sinner shall have a splendid funeral: a poor thing for any man to be proud of the prospect of. He shall have a stately monument. And a valley with springs of water to keep the turf green, was accounted an honourable burial place among eastern people; but such things are vain distinctions. Death closes his prosperity. It is but a poor encouragement to die, that others have died before us. That which makes a man die with true courage, is, with faith to remember that Jesus Christ died and was laid in the grave, not only before us, but for us. That He hath gone before us, and died for us, who is alive and liveth for us, is true consolation in the hour of death.