Job 21:8 | TNotes | STEP | 21:8 In spite of assertions by Eliphaz (5:4 ), Bildad (18:19 ), and Zophar (20:10 ), Job noted that the wicked enjoy children and grandchildren , which should be the reward of the righteous (Prov 17:6 ) but was apparently not going to be his own reward (Job 1:18-19 ; but see 42:13-16 ).

eProv 17:6►

fJob 1:18-19►

g42:13-16►

‏ Job 21:8

21:8 ^a In spite of assertions by Eliphaz (5:4 ^b), Bildad (18:19 ^c), and Zophar (20:10 ^d), Job noted that the wicked enjoy children and grandchildren, which should be the reward of the righteous (Prov 17:6 ^e) but was apparently not going to be his own reward (Job 1:18-19 ^f; but see 42:13-16 ^g).