This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage that the oppressor receives from the Almighty, introducing Job's final description of the wicked's fate, reaffirming the traditional theology that divine judgment eventually overtakes wickedness. The term portion and heritage suggests allocation or allotment from God, implying that what the wicked experiences comes through divine dispensation rather than mere chance. The specification that this is the portion the wicked receives from the Almighty emphasizes that the ultimate source of judgment is divine, not human. This assertion provides closure to Job's theodicy: however mysterious the delays, ultimate justice reflects divine will.

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