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Job 34:21-28
The Message
Job 34:21-28
The Message
21-28 “He has his eyes on every man and woman.
He doesn’t miss a trick.
There is no night dark enough, no shadow deep enough,
to hide those who do evil.
God doesn’t need to gather any more evidence;
their sin is an open-and-shut case.
He deposes the so-called high and mighty without asking questions,
and replaces them at once with others.
Nobody gets by with anything; overnight,
judgment is signed, sealed, and delivered.
He punishes the wicked for their wickedness
out in the open where everyone can see it,
Because they quit following him,
no longer even thought about him or his ways.
Their apostasy was announced by the cry of the poor;
the cry of the afflicted got God’s attention.
Job 34:21-28
New International Version
Job 34:21-28
New International Version
21 “His eyes are on the ways of mortals;(A)
he sees their every step.(B)
22 There is no deep shadow,(C) no utter darkness,(D)
where evildoers can hide.(E)
23 God has no need to examine people further,(F)
that they should come before him for judgment.(G)
24 Without inquiry he shatters(H) the mighty(I)
and sets up others in their place.(J)
25 Because he takes note of their deeds,(K)
he overthrows them in the night(L) and they are crushed.(M)
26 He punishes them for their wickedness(N)
where everyone can see them,
27 because they turned from following him(O)
and had no regard for any of his ways.(P)
28 They caused the cry of the poor to come before him,
so that he heard the cry of the needy.(Q)
Job 34:21-28
The Message
Job 34:21-28
The Message
21-28 “He has his eyes on every man and woman.
He doesn’t miss a trick.
There is no night dark enough, no shadow deep enough,
to hide those who do evil.
God doesn’t need to gather any more evidence;
their sin is an open-and-shut case.
He deposes the so-called high and mighty without asking questions,
and replaces them at once with others.
Nobody gets by with anything; overnight,
judgment is signed, sealed, and delivered.
He punishes the wicked for their wickedness
out in the open where everyone can see it,
Because they quit following him,
no longer even thought about him or his ways.
Their apostasy was announced by the cry of the poor;
the cry of the afflicted got God’s attention.
Job 34:21-23
New International Version
Job 34:21-23
New International Version
The Message (MSG)
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