Job 24:23

In 11 translations

BSB

He gives them a sense of security, but His eyes are on their ways.

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

He gives to him confidence, and he is supported, || And His eyes [are] on their ways.

YLT

He giveth to him confidence, and he is supported, And his eyes [are] on their ways.

DBY

[God] setteth him in safety, and he resteth thereon; but his eyes are upon their ways.

DRC

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

GNV

Though men giue him assurance to be in safetie, yet his eyes are vpon their wayes.

JPS

Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth, yet His eyes are upon their ways.

LXXE

When he has fallen sick, let him not hope to recover: but let him perish by disease.

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WLC

יִתֶּן־ל֣וֹ לָ֭בֶטַח וְיִשָּׁעֵ֑ן וְ֝עֵינֵ֗יהוּ עַל־דַּרְכֵיהֶֽם׃

LXX-Br

Μαλακισθεὶς, μὴ ἐλπιζέτω ὑγιασθῆναι, ἀλλὰ πεσεῖται νόσῳ.

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• Proverbs 15:3The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:3While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
• Revelation 2:23Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
• Job 12:6The tents of robbers are safe, and those who provoke God are secure— those who carry their god in their hands.
• Proverbs 5:21For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths.
• Ecclesiastes 8:11When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.
• Psalms 10:13–14Why has the wicked man renounced God? He says to himself, “You will never call me to account.” But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the…
• Isaiah 56:12“Come, let me get the wine, let us imbibe the strong drink, and tomorrow will be like today, only far better!”
• Ecclesiastes 5:8If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.
• Jeremiah 12:1–3Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease? You planted them, and they have…
• Amos 8:7The LORD has sworn by the Pride of Jacob: “I will never forget any of their deeds.
• Luke 12:45But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.
• Luke 12:16–20Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will…
• Psalms 11:4–5The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men. The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked; His soul hates the lover of violence.
• Habakkuk 1:13Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?
• Job 11:11Surely He knows the deceit of men. If He sees iniquity, does He not take note?

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