Job 34:21-30
Legacy Standard Bible
21 “For (A)His eyes are upon the ways of a man,
And He sees all his steps.
22 There is (B)no darkness or shadow of death
Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
23 [a]For He does not (C)need to consider a man further,
That he should go before God in judgment.
24 He breaks in pieces (D)mighty men without searching anything out,
And sets others in their place.
25 Therefore He (E)recognizes their labors,
And (F)He overthrows them in the night,
And they are crushed.
26 He (G)strikes them like the wicked
[b]In a public place,
27 Because they (H)turned aside from following Him,
And (I)had no insight from any of His ways;
28 So that they caused (J)the cry of the poor to come to Him,
And that He might (K)hear the cry of the afflicted.
29 So if He keeps quiet, who then can condemn?
So if He hides His face, who then can perceive Him?
He is above both nation and man altogether,
30 So that (L)godless men would not rule
Nor be snares of the people.
Job 34:21-30
New American Standard Bible 1995
21 “For (A)His eyes are upon the ways of a man,
And He sees all his steps.
22 “There is (B)no darkness or deep shadow
Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
23 “For He does not (C)need to consider a man further,
That he should go before God in judgment.
24 “He breaks in pieces (D)mighty men without inquiry,
And sets others in their place.
25 “Therefore He (E)knows their works,
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 might (K)hear the cry of the afflicted—
29 When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn?
And when He hides His face, who then can behold Him,
That is, in regard to both nation and man?—
30 So that (L)godless men would not rule
Nor be snares of the people.
Footnotes
- Job 34:26 Lit In the place of the ones seeing
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