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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 Yes, Job,[a] his eyes constantly watch the behavior of human beings;
    he carefully observes their every step.
22 There’s no such thing as darkness to him—
    not even deep darkness—
        that can conceal those who practice evil.
23 He won’t examine mankind further,
    that they would go before God to judgment.
24 He shatters valiant men without a need to investigate,
    and he raises others in their place.
25 Thus he acknowledges their behavior, and overcomes them;
    when night time comes, they are crushed.

26 “He strikes[b] the wicked among them
    in a place where they can be seen
27 because they’ve abandoned their pursuit of him
    and had no respect for any of his ways.
28 As a result, the cries of the poor have reached him
    and he has heard the cry of the afflicted.

29 “If he remains silent, who will condemn him?
    If he conceals his face, who can see him?
        He watches over both nation and individual alike,
30 to keep the godless man from reigning
    or laying a snare for the people.”

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Footnotes

  1. Job 34:21 The Heb. lacks Job
  2. Job 34:26 Or slaps