Job 34:21-30

International Children’s Bible

²¹ “God watches where people go.
    He sees every step they take.
²² There is no dark place or deep shadow
    where those who do evil can hide from God.
²³ God does not need to watch people more closely.
    He does not need for men to come before him for judging.
²⁴ Without asking questions, God breaks powerful people into pieces.
    And he puts other people in their place.
²⁵ This is because God knows what people do.
    He defeats them in the night, and they are crushed.
²⁶ He punishes them for the evil things they do.
    He does it so that everyone else can watch.
²⁷ This is because they stopped following God.
    They did not care about any of his ways.
²⁸ God lets the cry of poor people reach him.
    He hears the cry of the needy.
²⁹ But if God keeps quiet, who can blame him?
    If he hides his face, no one can see him.
But God still rules over both men and nations.
³⁰     He still keeps wicked men from ruling.
    And he keeps them from trapping others.