9 Their homes are safe and free from fear; the rod of God is not on them.
9 Their houses are safe
9 Their houses are safe from fear, and no rod of God is upon them.
9 Their homes are peaceful and free from fear; they never experience God's disciplining rod.
9 Their houses are safe from fear, Neither is the rod of God upon them.
9 Their homes are safe from every fear, and God does not punish them.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 21:9
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.