Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

The earth, hath been given into the hand of a lawless one, The faces of her judges, he covereth, If not, then who is it?

New American Standard Bible

“The earth is given into the hand of the wicked;
He covers the faces of its judges.
If it is not He, then who is it?

King James Version

The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?

Holman Bible

The earth is handed over to the wicked;
He blindfolds its judges.
If it isn’t He, then who is it?

International Standard Version

A land is given into the hands of a wicked person; he covers the faces of its judges. If it is not God, then who is it?"

A Conservative Version

The earth is given into the hand of the wicked. He covers the faces of the judges of it. If not [he], who then is it?

American Standard Version

The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He covereth the faces of the judges thereof: If it be not he , who then is it?

Amplified


“The earth is given into the hands of the wicked;
He covers the faces of its judges [so that they are blind to justice].
If it is not He, then who is it [that is responsible for all this injustice]?

Bible in Basic English

The land is given into the power of the evil-doer; the faces of its judges are covered; if not by him, then who has done it?

Darby Translation

The earth is given over into the hand of the wicked man; he covereth the faces of its judges. If not, who then is it?

Julia Smith Translation

The earth was given into the hand of the unjust one: he will cover the faces of her judges; if not now, who is it?

King James 2000

The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covers the faces of its judges; if not he, who then is it?

Lexham Expanded Bible

The earth is given into [the] hand of [the] wicked; he covers the face of its judge-- if [it is] not [he], then who [is] it?

Modern King James verseion

The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He covers the faces of its judges; if it is not He, then who is it?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

As for the world, he giveth it over into the power of the wicked; and he shall cover the faces of the judges thereof. Is it not so? Where is he - or who is he - that can show the contrary?

NET Bible

If a land has been given into the hand of a wicked man, he covers the faces of its judges; if it is not he, then who is it?

New Heart English Bible

The earth is given into the hand of the wicked. He covers the faces of its judges. If not he, then who is it?

Webster

The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of its judges; if not, where, and who is he?

World English Bible

The earth is given into the hand of the wicked. He covers the faces of its judges. If not he, then who is it?

Youngs Literal Translation

Earth hath been given Into the hand of the wicked one. The face of its judges he covereth, If not -- where, who is he?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

is given
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

into the hand
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

of the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

כּסה 
Kacah 
Usage: 152

the faces
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

of the judges
שׁפט 
Shaphat 
Usage: 203

thereof if not, where
אפוא אפו 
'ephow 
Usage: 15

References

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad

23 If, a scourge, slay suddenly, at the despair of innocent ones, he mocketh. 24 The earth, hath been given into the hand of a lawless one, The faces of her judges, he covereth, If not, then who is it? 25 My days, therefore, are swifter than a runner, They have fled, they have seen no good.



Cross References

Job 10:3

Is it seemly in thee, that thou shouldst oppress? that thou shouldst despise the labour of thine own hand, when, upon the counsel of the lawless, thou hast shone?

Job 24:25

But, if not, who then can convict me of falsehood? or make of no account my words?

2 Samuel 15:30

Now, David, was going up by the ascent of Olivet, weeping as he went up, with his head covered, himself, passing on barefoot, - and all the people who were with him, covered every man his head, and went up, weeping as they went.

2 Samuel 19:4

But, the king, muffled his face, and the king made outcry, with a loud voice, - O my son Absolom, O Absolom, my son, my son!

Esther 6:12

Then Mordecai returned unto the gate of the king, - but, Haman, hurried unto his own house, mourning, and with covered head.

Esther 7:8

When, the king, returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine, Haman, was lying prostrate upon the couch whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he, even dare to force the queen, while I am in the house? No sooner had the word gone forth out of the mouth of the king, than, the face of Haman, they had covered.

Job 12:6-10

At peace are the tents that belong to the spoilers, and there is security to them who provoke GOD, To him who bringeth a god in his hand.

Job 12:17

Who leadeth away counsellors as a spoil, and, judges, He befooleth:

Job 16:11

GOD doth abandon me to him that is perverse, and, into the hands of the lawless, he throweth me headlong.

Job 21:7-15

Wherefore do, lawless men, live, advance in years, even wax mighty in power?

Job 32:2

Then was kindled the anger of Elihu, son of Barachel the Buzite of the family of Ram, - against Job, was kindled his anger, because he justified his own soul rather than God;

Psalm 17:14

From men who are thy hand, O Yahweh, From the men of this age, whose portion, is among the living, and, with thy treasure, thou fillest their bosom, - They must be satisfied with sons, And must leave their abundance to their children: -

Psalm 73:3-7

For I was envious of the boasters, At the prosperity of the lawless, used I to look.

Jeremiah 12:1-2

Righteous, art thou O Yahweh, when I present my pleading unto thee, - Yet, concerning the things that are right, let me speak with thee, - Wherefore hath, the way of the lawless, prospered? Wherefore have all, utter traitors, been at ease?

Jeremiah 14:4

Because the ground, is cracked, For there hath been no rain in the land, The plowmen are pale They have covered their heads.

Daniel 4:17

By the decree of the watchers, is the thing, and by the mandate of the holy ones, the matter: to the intent that the living, may get to know, that the Most High, hath dominion, over the kingdom of men, and, to whomsoever he pleaseth, he giveth it, and, one low among men, he setteth up over it.

Daniel 5:18-21

As for thee, O king, the Most High God, gave, kingship and greatness and honour and majesty, unto Nebuchadnezzar thy father;

Daniel 7:7-28

After that, I was looking in the visions of the night, when lo! a fourth wild beast, terrible and well-hipped and exceeding strong, and it had, large teeth of iron, it devoured and brake in pieces, and, the residue - with its feet, it trampled down, - and, it, was diverse from all the wild beasts that were before it, and it had, ten horns.

Habakkuk 1:14-17

So wouldst thou have made Men, like the fishes of the sea, - like the creeping thing that hath no ruler over it:

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