Job 34:21-37 ▼

21 “For His eyes are upon the ways of a man, And He sees all his steps.

22 There is no darkness or shadow of death Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

23 For He does not need to consider a man further, That he should go before God in judgment.

24 He breaks in pieces mighty men without searching anything out, And sets others in their place.

25 Therefore He recognizes their labors, And He overthrows them in the night, And they are crushed.

26 He strikes them like the wicked In a public place,

27 Because they turned aside from following Him, And had no insight from any of His ways;

28 So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him, And that He might hear the cry of the afflicted.

29 So if He keeps quiet, who then can condemn? So if He hides His face, who then can perceive Him? He is above both nation and man altogether,

30 So that godless men would not rule Nor be snares of the people.

31 “For has anyone said to God, ‘I have borne chastisement; I will not work destructively anymore;

32 Instruct me what I do not behold; If I have done injustice, I will not do it again’?

33 Shall He repay on your terms, because you have rejected it? For you must choose, and not I; Therefore say what you know.

34 Men with a heart of wisdom will say to me, And a wise man who hears me,

35 ‘Job speaks without knowledge, And his words are without insight.

36 Job ought to be tested to the limit Because he answers like wicked men.

37 For he adds transgression to his sin; He strikes his hands together among us, And multiplies his words against God.’”