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Job: God Will Punish the Wicked

Job 21:31

In 11 translations

BSB
Who denounces his behavior to his face? Who repays him for what he has done?
KJV
Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?
WEB
Who will declare his way to his face? Who will repay him what he has done?
ASV
Who shall declare his way to his face? And who shall repay him what he hath done?
LSV
Who declares his way to his face? And [for] that which he has done, || Who gives repayment to him?
YLT
Who doth declare to his face his way? And [for] that which he hath done, Who doth give recompence to him?
DBY
Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?
DRC
Who shall reprove his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?
GNV
Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall reward him for that he hath done?
JPS
But who shall declare his way to his face? And who shall repay him what he hath done?
LXXE
Who will tell him his way to his face, whereas he has done it? who shall recompense him?

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
מִֽי־יַגִּ֣יד עַל־פָּנָ֣יו דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְהֽוּא־עָ֝שָׂ֗ה מִ֣י יְשַׁלֶּם־לֽוֹ׃
LXX-Br
Τίς ἀπαγγελεῖ ἐπὶ προσώπου αὐτοῦ τὴν ὁδὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐποίησε; τίς ἀνταποδώσει αὐτῷ;

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Deuteronomy 7:10But those who hate Him He repays to their faces with destruction; He will not hesitate to repay to his face the one who hates Him.
  • Galatians 2:11When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood to be condemned.
  • Romans 12:19Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
  • Isaiah 59:13rebelling and denying the LORD, turning away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering lies from the heart.
  • Acts 24:25As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”
  • Psalms 50:21You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.
  • 1 Kings 21:19–24Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also…
  • 2 Samuel 12:7–12Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. I gave your master’s house to you and your…
  • Jeremiah 2:33–35How skillfully you pursue love! Even the most immoral of women could learn from your ways. Moreover, your skirts are stained with the blood of the innocent poor, though you did not find them breaking in. But in spite…
  • James 2:13For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
  • Mark 6:18For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”
  • Job 21:19It is said that God lays up one’s punishment for his children. Let God repay the man himself, so he will know it.
  • Job 41:11Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Everything under heaven is Mine.

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