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21 “For his eyes are on the ways of a man.
    He sees all his goings.
22 There is no darkness, nor thick gloom,
    where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
23 For he doesn’t need to consider a man further,
    that he should go before God in judgment.
24 He breaks mighty men in pieces in ways past finding out,
    and sets others in their place.
25 Therefore he takes knowledge of their works.
    He overturns them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
26 He strikes them as wicked men
    in the open sight of others;
27 because they turned away from following him,
    and wouldn’t pay attention to any of his ways,
28 so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him.
    He heard the cry of the afflicted.
29 When he gives quietness, who then can condemn?
    When he hides his face, who then can see him?
    He is over a nation or a man alike,
30 that the godless man may not reign,
    that there be no one to ensnare the people.

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21 “For (A)His eyes are upon the ways of a person,
And He sees all his steps.
22 There is (B)no darkness or deep shadow
Where the workers of injustice can hide themselves.
23 For He does not (C)need to consider a person further,
That he should go before God in judgment.
24 He breaks in pieces the (D)mighty without investigation,
And sets others in their place.
25 Therefore He (E)knows their deeds,
And (F)He overthrows them in the night,
And they are crushed.
26 He (G)strikes them like the wicked
[a]In a public place,
27 Because they (H)turned aside from following Him,
And (I)had no regard for any of His ways,
28 So that they caused (J)the cry of the poor to come to Him,
And that He would (K)hear the cry of the afflicted—
29 When He keeps quiet, who can condemn?
And when He hides His face, who then can look at Him,
That is, regarding both nation and a person?—
30 So that (L)godless people would not rule,
Nor be snares for the people.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 34:26 Lit In the place of the ones seeing

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)
29 But if he remains silent,(R) who can condemn him?(S)
    If he hides his face,(T) who can see him?
Yet he is over individual and nation alike,(U)
30     to keep the godless(V) from ruling,(W)
    from laying snares for the people.(X)

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