Job 24:23New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “He provides them with security, and they are supported; And His eyes are on their ways.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— [Though] it be given him [to be] in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes [are] upon their ways.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— [God] giveth them to be in security, and they rest thereon; and his eyes are upon their ways.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— [God] giveth them to be in security, and they rest thereon; And his eyes are upon their ways.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— [Though] it is given him [to be] in safety, on which he resteth; yet his eyes [are] upon their ways.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— [God] setteth him in safety, and he resteth thereon; but his eyes are upon their ways.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— It is given him to be secure, and confident, yet, his eyes, are upon their ways.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— He giveth to him confidence, and he is supported, And his eyes [are] on their ways.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— God hath given him place for penance, and he abuseth it unto pride: but his eyes are upon his ways.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Though men giue him assurance to be in safetie, yet his eyes are vpon their wayes.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— [Though] it be giuen him [to be] in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes [are] vpon their wayes.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Though he be granted safety, wherein he has confidence, yet his eyes are upon his own evil ways.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— When he has fallen sick, let him not hope to recover: but let him perish by disease.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— [Though] it be given him [to be] in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes [are] upon their ways. |
[ Though] it be given
5414 {5414} Primeנָתַןnathan{naw-than'}
A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application ( put, make, etc.).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
him [ to be] in safety,
983 {0983} Primeבֶּטַחbetach{beh'-takh}
From H0982; properly a place of refuge; abstractly safety, both the fact ( security) and the feeling ( trust); often (adverbially with or without preposition) safely.
whereon he resteth;
8172 {8172} Primeשָׁעַןsha`an{shaw-an'}
A primitive root; to support one's self.
z8735 <8735> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 1602
yet his eyes
5869 {5869} Primeעַיִן`ayin{ah'-yin}
Probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy a fountain (as the eye of the landscape).
[ are] upon
x5921 (5921) Complementעַל`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.
their ways.
1870 {1870} Primeדֶּרֶךְderek{deh'-rek}
From H1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively a course of life or mode of action, often adverbially. |
Job 24:22-25
_ _ Reply of Job to the opinion of the friends. Experience proves the contrary. Translate: “But He (God) prolongeth the life of (literally, draweth out at length; Psalms 36:10, Margin) the mighty with His (God’s) power. He (the wicked) riseth up (from his sick bed) although he had given up hope of (literally, when he no longer believed in) life” (Deuteronomy 28:66).
Job 24:23
_ _ Literally, “He (God omitted, as often; Job 3:20; Ecclesiastes 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 (Proverbs 15:3; Psalms 73:4)! |
Job 24:23
Yet — Yet his eyes are upon their ways: although God gives them such strange successes, yet he sees and observes them all, and will in due time punish them. |
- it be given:
Psalms 73:3-12 For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked. ... Behold, these [are] the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase [in] riches.
Jeremiah 12:1-3 Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of [thy] judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they happy that deal very treacherously? ... But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
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- whereon:
Ecclesiastes 8:11 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Isaiah 10:8-11 For he saith, [Are] not my princes altogether kings? ... Shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols?
Isaiah 56:12 Come ye, [say they], I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, [and] much more abundant.
Luke 12:16-20 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: ... But God said unto him, [Thou] fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
Luke 12:45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
1 Thessalonians 5:3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
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- yet his eyes:
Psalms 10:13-14 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require [it]. ... Thou hast seen [it]; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite [it] with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
Psalms 11:4-5 The LORD [is] in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne [is] in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men. ... The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
Proverbs 5:21 For the ways of man [are] before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD [are] in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Proverbs 25:21-23 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: ... The north wind driveth away rain: so [doth] an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
Ecclesiastes 5:8 If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for [he that is] higher than the highest regardeth; and [there be] higher than they.
Amos 8:7 The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
Amos 9:2 Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:
Habakkuk 1:13 [Thou art] of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, [and] holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth [the man that is] more righteous than he?
Revelation 2:23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
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