Job 34:21-30

New International Version

²¹“His eyes are on the ways of mortals;^(A)
    he sees their every step.^(B)
²²There is no deep shadow,^(C) no utter darkness,^(D)
    where evildoers can hide.^(E)
²³God has no need to examine people further,^(F)
    that they should come before him for judgment.^(G)
²⁴Without inquiry he shatters^(H) the mighty^(I)
    and sets up others in their place.^(J)
²⁵Because he takes note of their deeds,^(K)
    he overthrows them in the night^(L) and they are crushed.^(M)
²⁶He punishes them for their wickedness^(N)
    where everyone can see them,
²⁷because they turned from following him^(O)
    and had no regard for any of his ways.^(P)
²⁸They caused the cry of the poor to come before him,
    so that he heard the cry of the needy.^(Q)
²⁹But 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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Job 34:21-30

English Standard Version

²¹“For his eyes are on ^(A)the ways of a man,
    and he sees all his ^(B)steps.
²²There is no ^(C)gloom or ^(D)deep darkness
    where evildoers may hide themselves.
²³For God^[a] has no need to consider a man further,
    that he should go before God in ^(E)judgment.
²⁴He ^(F)shatters the mighty without investigation
    and sets ^(G)others in their place.
²⁵Thus, knowing their works,
    he ^(H)overturns them in the night, and they are crushed.
²⁶He strikes them for their wickedness
    in a place for all to see,
²⁷because they turned aside from ^(I)following him
    and had no regard for any of his ways,
²⁸so that they ^(J)caused the cry of the poor to come to him,
    and he ^(K)heard the cry of the afflicted—
²⁹When he is quiet, who can condemn?
    When he hides his face, who can behold him,
    whether it be a nation or a man?—
³⁰that a godless man should not reign,
    that he should not ensnare the people.