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Job 21:31

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Who will confront him with his actions, And who will repay him for what he has done?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him [what] he hath done?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Who shall declare his way to his face? And who shall repay him what he hath done?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him [what] he hath done?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Who can declare—to his face—his way? And, what, he, hath done, who shall recompense to him?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Who doth declare to his face his way? And [for] that which he hath done, Who doth give recompence to him?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Who shall reprove his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Who shal declare his way to his face? ? who shal reward him for that he hath done?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him [what] he hath done?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Who can show him the way? And who shall repay him for what he has done?
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Who will tell him his way to his face, whereas he has done [it]? who shall recompense him?
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him [what] he hath done?

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Who x4310
(4310) Complement
מִי
miy
{me}
An interrogitive pronoun of persons, as H4100 is of things, who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.
shall declare 5046
{5046} Prime
נָגַד
nagad
{naw-gad'}
A primitive root; properly to front, that is, stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically to expose, predict, explain, praise.
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
his way 1870
{1870} Prime
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
{deh'-rek}
From H1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively a course of life or mode of action, often adverbially.
to x5921
(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
his face? 6440
{6440} Prime
פָּנִים
paniym
{paw-neem'}
Plural (but always used as a singular) of an unused noun (פָּנֶה paneh, {paw-neh'}; from H6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.).
and who x4310
(4310) Complement
מִי
miy
{me}
An interrogitive pronoun of persons, as H4100 is of things, who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.
shall repay 7999
{7999} Prime
שָׁלַם
shalam
{shaw-lam'}
A primitive root; to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively to be (causatively make) completed; by implication to be friendly; by extension to reciprocate (in various applications).
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
him [what] he x1931
(1931) Complement
הוּא
huw'
{hoo}
The second form is the feminine beyond the Pentateuch; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are.
hath done? 6213
{6213} Prime
עָשָׂה
`asah
{aw-saw'}
A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Job 21:31

_ _ That is, who dares to charge him openly with his bad ways? namely, in this present life. He shall, I grant (Job 21:30), be “repaid” hereafter.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Job 21:27-34.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 21:31

Declare — His power and splendor are so great, that scarce any man dare reprove him.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Job 21:31

Who shall declare his way (s) to his face? and who shall repay him [what] he hath done?

(s) Though men flatter him, and no one dares to reprove him in this world, yet death is a token that he will bring him to an account.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
declare:

2 Samuel 12:7-12 And Nathan said to David, Thou [art] the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; ... For thou didst [it] secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.
1 Kings 21:19-24 And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine. ... Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.
Psalms 50:21 These [things] hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether [such an one] as thyself: [but] I will reprove thee, and set [them] in order before thine eyes.
Jeremiah 2:33-35 Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways. ... Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.
Mark 6:18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
Acts 24:25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
Galatians 2:11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

repay:

Job 21:19 God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know [it].
Job 41:11 Who hath prevented me, that I should repay [him? whatsoever is] under the whole heaven is mine.
Deuteronomy 7:10 And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face.
Isaiah 59:13 In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
Romans 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
James 2:13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
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Dt 7:10. 2S 12:7. 1K 21:19. Jb 21:19; 41:11. Ps 50:21. Is 59:13. Jr 2:33. Mk 6:18. Ac 24:25. Ro 12:19. Ga 2:11. Jm 2:13.

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