Job 27:17

17 será el justo quien se ponga esos vestidos,y el inocente quien reparta esa plata.

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 La muerte sepultará a quienes les sobrevivan;sus viudas no llorarán por ellos.

16 Y aunque amontonen plata como polvo,y apilen vestidos como arcilla,

17 será el justo quien se ponga esos vestidos,y el inocente quien reparta esa plata.

18 Las casas que construyen parecen larvas de polilla,parecen cobertizo de vigilancia.

19 Se acuestan siendo ricos, pero por última vez:cuando despiertan, sus riquezas se han esfumado.