Job 24:23 He may let them rest in a feeling of security, but his eyes are on their ways.

◄ Job 24:23 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
He may let them rest in a feeling of security, but his eyes are on their ways.

English Standard Version
He gives them security, and they are supported, and his eyes are upon their ways.

New American Standard Bible
"He provides them with security, and they are supported; And His eyes are on their ways.

King James Bible
Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He gives them a sense of security, so they can rely on it, but His eyes watch over their ways.

International Standard Version
He gives them security and financial support, but he watches everything they do.

American Standard Version
God giveth them to be in security, and they rest thereon; And his eyes are upon their ways.

Douay-Rheims Bible
God hath given him place for penance, and he abuseth it unto pride: but his eyes are upon his ways.

Darby Bible Translation
God setteth him in safety, and he resteth thereon; but his eyes are upon their ways.

Young's Literal Translation
He giveth to him confidence, and he is supported, And his eyes are on their ways.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

24:18-25 Sometimes how gradual is the decay, how quiet the departure of a wicked person, how is he honoured, and how soon are all his cruelties and oppressions forgotten! They are taken off with other men, as the harvestman gathers the ears of corn as they come to hand. There will often appear much to resemble the wrong view of Providence Job takes in this chapter. But we are taught by the word of inspiration, that these notions are formed in ignorance, from partial views. The providence of God, in the affairs of men, is in every thing a just and wise providence. Let us apply this whenever the Lord may try us. He cannot do wrong. The unequalled sorrows of the Son of God when on earth, unless looked at in this view, perplex the mind. But when we behold him, as the sinner's Surety, bearing the curse, we can explain why he should endure that wrath which was due to sin, that Divine justice might be satisfied, and his people saved.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

23. Literally, "He (God omitted, as often; Job 3:20; Ec 9:9; reverentially) giveth to him (the wicked, to be) in safety, or security."

yet—Job means, How strange that God should so favor them, and yet have His eyes all the time open to their wicked ways (Pr 15:3; Ps 73:4)!