Parallel Verses
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?
New American Standard Bible
He
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
He blindfolds
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?
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?
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?
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
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References
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 9:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad
23 If the scourge shall fall suddenly, he will deride at the trial of the innocent 24 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? 25 My days were swift above a runner: they fled, they saw not good.
Names
Cross References
Job 10:3
Is it good to thee that thou wilt oppress, that thou wilt despise the labor of thy hinds, and thou didst shine upon the counsels of the unjust?
Job 24:25
And if not now, who will cause me to lie, and set my words for nought?
2 Samuel 15:30
And David went up in the ascent of the olive trees, going up and weeping, and the head to him covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people which were with him covered each his head, and they went up, going up and weeping.
2 Samuel 19:4
And the king covered his face, and the king will cry out with a great voice, My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!
Esther 6:12
And Mordecai will turn back to the king's gate. And Haman hastened to his house, and the head covered.
Esther 7:8
And the king turned back from the garden of the palace to the house of the drinking of wine; and Haman fell upon the bed which Esther was upon And the king will say, Also is he to force the queen with me in the house? The word went forth from the king's mouth, and they covered Haman's face.
Job 12:6-10
The tents to those oppressing will be secure, and confidence to those provoking God to anger: whom God will bring into his hand
Job 12:17
Leading away counselors stripped off and he will make foolish the judges
Job 16:11
God will shut me up to the evil one, and he will cast me into the hands of the unjust
Job 21:7-15
Wherefore shall the unjust live? They grew old, also they were strong in power.
Job 32:2
And the anger of Elihu will kindle, son of Barachel the Buzite, from the family of Ram: against Job was, his anger kindled, for his justifying his soul above God.
Psalm 17:14
From men of thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of this world their portion in life, and thou wilt fill their belly with thy hidden things: they will be filled with sons, they left the remaining things to their children.
Psalm 73:3-7
For I was envious at the foolish; I shall see the peace of the unjust
Jeremiah 12:1-2
Just art thou, O Jehovah, for I will strive to thee: surely I will speak judgments with thee: Wherefore did the way of the evil prosper? all they acting faithlessly with treachery were secure?
Jeremiah 14:4
For the land was broken, for there was no rain in the land; the husband-men were ashamed, they covered their head.
Daniel 4:17
The word by the decree of the watchers, and the saying of the holy ones is the question: for the reason that the living shall know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and to whom that he will, he will give it, and he will raise up over it the low of men.
Daniel 5:18-21
Thou, O king, God most high gave a kingdom and greatness and honor and splendor to Nebuchadnezzar thy father:
Daniel 7:7-28
After this I was seeing in the visions of the night, and lo, a fourth beast, fearful, and strong and powerful exceedingly; and great teeth of iron to it, eating and beating small, and treading down the remainder with its feet: and it being different from all the beasts that were before it; and ten horns to it.
Habakkuk 1:14-17
And wilt thou make man as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping thing no ruler over him?