Job 9:24
Modern Translations
New International Version
When a land falls into the hands of the wicked, he blindfolds its judges. If it is not he, then who is it?

New Living Translation
The whole earth is in the hands of the wicked, and God blinds the eyes of the judges. If he’s not the one who does it, who is?

English Standard Version
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; he covers the faces of its judges— if it is not he, who then is it?

Berean Study Bible
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He blindfolds its judges. If it is not He, then who is it?

New American Standard Bible
“The earth is handed over to the wicked; He covers the faces of its judges. If it is not He, then who is it?

NASB 1995
"The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He covers the faces of its judges. If it is not He, then who is it?

NASB 1977
“The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He covers the faces of its judges. If it is not He, then who is it?

Amplified Bible
“The earth is given into the hands of the wicked; He covers the faces of its judges [so that they are blind to justice]. If it is not He, then who is it [that is responsible for all this injustice]?

Christian Standard Bible
The earth is handed over to the wicked; he blindfolds its judges. If it isn’t he, then who is it?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The earth is handed over to the wicked; He blindfolds its judges. If it isn't He, then who is it?

Contemporary English Version
And who else but God blindfolds the judges, then lets the wicked take over the earth?

Good News Translation
God gave the world to the wicked. He made all the judges blind. And if God didn't do it, who did?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The earth is handed over to the wicked. He covers the faces of its judges. If he isn't the one [doing this], who is?

International Standard Version
A land is given into the hands of a wicked person; he covers the faces of its judges. If it is not God, then who is it?"

NET Bible
If a land has been given into the hand of a wicked man, he covers the faces of its judges; if it is not he, then who is it?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?

New King James Version
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked. He covers the faces of its judges. If it is not He, who else could it be?

King James 2000 Bible
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covers the faces of its judges; if not he, who then is it?

New Heart English Bible
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked. He covers the faces of its judges. If not he, then who is it?

World English Bible
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked. He covers the faces of its judges. If not he, then who is it?

American King James Version
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covers the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?

American Standard Version
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He covereth the faces of the judges thereof: If it be not he , who then is it?

A Faithful Version
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He covers the faces of its judges; if it is not He, then who is it?

Darby Bible Translation
The earth is given over into the hand of the wicked [man]; he covereth the faces of its judges. If not, who then is it?

English Revised Version
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if it be not he, who then is it?

Webster's Bible Translation
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of its judges; if not, where, and who is he?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The earth is giuen into the hand of ye wicked: he couereth the faces of the iudges therof: if not, where is he? or who is he?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
As for the worlde it is geuen ouer into the hande of the wicked, and he shall couer the faces of the iudges therof: if not, where is he, or who is he that can shewe the contrarie?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
As for the worlde, he geueth it ouer in to the power of the wicked, soch as the rulers be, wherof all londes are full. Is it not so? where is there eny, but he is soch one?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Earth has been given "" Into the hand of the wicked. He covers the faces of her judges, "" If not—where, who [is] he?

Young's Literal Translation
Earth hath been given Into the hand of the wicked one. The face of its judges he covereth, If not -- where, who is he?

Smith's Literal Translation
The earth was given into the hand of the unjust one: he will cover the faces of her judges; if not now, who is it?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked, he covereth the face of the judges thereof: and if it be not he, who is it then?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Since the earth has been given into the hand of the impious, he covers the face of its judges; for if it is not him, then who is it?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The Earth he has given into the hand of The Wicked One and the faces of Judges are covered, but who endures his anger?

Lamsa Bible
The earth is handed over to the wicked; and the faces of the judges are covered; if not, who can endure their wrath?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He covereth the faces of the judges thereof; If it be not He, who then is it?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For they are delivered into the hands of the unrighteous man: he covers the faces of the judges of the earth: but if it be not he, who is it?
















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