Job 24:23

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“God gives them security, and they rest in it. His eyes are on their ways.”

— WEB

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

— KJV

“[God] giveth them to be in security, and they rest thereon; And his eyes are upon their ways.”

— ASV

Cross-references

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Proverbs 15:3 "Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good."
Revelation 2:23 "I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each…"
1 Thessalonians 5:3 "For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman; and they w…"
Psalms 11:4-5 "Yahweh is in his holy temple. Yahweh is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men."
Jeremiah 12:1-3 "You are righteous, Yahweh, when I contend with you; yet I would like to reason the cause with you. Why does the way of the wicked prosper…"
Job 11:11 "For he knows false men. He sees iniquity also, even though he doesn’t consider it."
Psalms 10:13-14 "Why does the wicked person condemn God, and say in his heart, “God won’t call me into account?”"
Isaiah 10:8-11 "For he says, “Aren’t all of my princes kings?"

Commentary

Literally, "He (God omitted, as often; Job 3:20; Ecc 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 (Pro 15:3; Psa 73:4)!

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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