Job 27:17

17 pero los justos usarán esa ropa
y los inocentes se repartirán ese dinero.

Job 27:17 Meaning and Commentary

Job 27:17

He may prepare [it]
Raiment; beginning with that first which was mentioned last, which is frequent in the Hebrew and eastern languages; such things may be done, and often are, by wicked men:

but the just shall put [it] on;
the wicked man will either have no heart, or have no time, to wear it, at least to wear it out, and so a just man shall have it, as the Israelites put on the raiment of the Egyptians, which they begged or borrowed, and spoiled them of, ( Exodus 12:35 ) ; and oftentimes so it is in Providence, that the wealth of wicked men is by one means or another transferred into the families of good men, who enjoy it, and make a better use of it, ( Proverbs 13:22 ) ;

and the innocent shall divide the silver;
have a part of it at least, or divide the whole between his children, or give a part of it to the poor; so money that is ill gotten, or ill used, is taken away, and put into the hands of one that will have mercy on the poor, and liberally distribute it to them, ( Proverbs 28:8 ) .

Job 27:17 In-Context

15 A los sobrevivientes los matará una plaga
y ni siquiera las viudas llorarán por ellos.

16 »Tal vez la gente malvada tenga montones de dinero
y amontonen mucha ropa,

17 pero los justos usarán esa ropa
y los inocentes se repartirán ese dinero.

18 Los malvados construyen casas tan frágiles como una tela de araña,
tan débiles como un refugio hecho de ramas.

19 Los malvados se acuestan siendo ricos
pero, cuando despiertan, descubren que toda su riqueza se ha esfumado.