Why do the Wicked Prosper and the Righteous Suffer? Job 21:7, “Why do the wicked live and become old, yes, become mighty in power?” Jeremiah12:1, “Righteous.

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Why do the Wicked Prosper and the Righteous Suffer? Job 21:7, “Why do the wicked live and become old, yes, become mighty in power?” Jeremiah12:1, “Righteous are You, O Lord, when I plead with You; Yet let me talk with You about Your judgments. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are those happy who deal so treacherously?”

Why do the Wicked Prosper and the Righteous Suffer? This fact can cause the righteous to stumble. This fact can cause the righteous to stumble. The answer is found in the sanctuary of God. The answer is found in the sanctuary of God. Put your trust in God, and don’t question His wisdom. Put your trust in God, and don’t question His wisdom.

Why do the Wicked Prosper and the Righteous Suffer? Psalm 73:17-18, “Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I understood their end. Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down to destruction.” Job 21:30, “For the wicked are reserved for the day of doom; they shall be brought out on the day of wrath.” Jeremiah 17:18, “Let them be ashamed who persecute me, but do not let me be put to shame; Let them be dismayed. Bring on them the day of doom, and destroy them with double destruction!” What was the conclusion of Asaph, Job, and Jeremiah?