8 They see their children established around them, their offspring before their eyes.
8 Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
8 Their offspring are established in their presence, and their descendants before their eyes.
8 They get to see their children succeed, get to watch and enjoy their grandchildren.
8 Their descendants are established with them in their sight, And their offspring before their eyes.
8 They live to see their children grow up and settle down, and they enjoy their grandchildren.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 21:8
Commentary on Job 21:7-16
(Read Job 21:7-16)
Job says, Remarkable judgments are sometimes brought upon notorious sinners, but not always. Wherefore is it so? This is the day of God's patience; and, in some way or other, he makes use of the prosperity of the wicked to serve his own counsels, while it ripens them for ruin; but the chief reason is, because he will make it appear there is another world. These prospering sinners make light of God and religion, as if because they have so much of this world, they had no need to look after another. But religion is not a vain thing. If it be so to us, we may thank ourselves for resting on the outside of it. Job shows their folly.