Job 21 is an important chapter in Job. In it, Job presents his observations that sometimes the wicked do prosper - throughout their whole life ("growing old and increasing in power") and into their death ("watch is kept over their tomb"). This is a conundrum of life - good things happen to godless people and bad things happen to good people.
Most people see this as an argument against God (against His existence or if He does exist, a being not to be worshiped as great). I see it differently. The Bible tells us that there is judgment after death - that God will bring all things to light - and afterwards some will be relegated to everlasting punishment and others to be with Him. Justice will be served in the end. Without God and judgment, this would be an unfair world. Those who "believe" in universalism - all go to heaven - are actually espousing an unjust universe and an unjust God - one who lets the wicked get away with it all.
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