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What does Job 21:19 mean?

You say, ‘God saves up their punishment for their kids.’ But shouldn’t the wicked person suffer for their own actions, so they know what they’ve done? Job 21:19 - Modern Text Bible

(Job pushes back against the idea that punishment is delayed to the next generation; he thinks justice should be direct.)