Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
He giveth to him confidence, and he is supported, And his eyes are on their ways.
New American Standard Bible
And His
King James Version
Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.
Holman Bible
but His eyes
International Standard Version
He gives them security and financial support, but he watches everything they do.
A Conservative Version
[God] gives them to be in security, and they rest in it. And his eyes are upon their ways.
American Standard Version
God giveth them to be in security, and they rest thereon; And his eyes are upon their ways.
Amplified
“God gives them security, and they are supported;
And His eyes are on their ways.
Bible in Basic English
He takes away his fear of danger and gives him support; and his eyes are on his ways.
Darby Translation
God setteth him in safety, and he resteth thereon; but his eyes are upon their ways.
Julia Smith Translation
It will he given to him for confidence, and he will rest upon: and his eyes upon their ways.
King James 2000
Though it be given him to be in safety, he rests; yet his eyes are upon their ways.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He gives security to him, and he is supported, but his eyes [are] upon their ways.
Modern King James verseion
He gives safety to him, and he rests on it; yet His eyes are on their ways.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And though they might be safe, yet they will not receive it, for their eyes look upon their own ways.
NET Bible
God may let them rest in a feeling of security, but he is constantly watching all their ways.
New Heart English Bible
God gives them security, and they rest in it. His eyes are on their ways.
The Emphasized Bible
It is given him to be secure, and confident, yet, his eyes, are upon their ways.
Webster
Though it is given him to be in safety, on which he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.
World English Bible
God gives them security, and they rest in it. His eyes are on their ways.
Interlinear
Nathan
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 24:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Eighth Speech, Continued
22 And hath drawn the mighty by his power, He riseth, and none believeth in life. 23 He giveth to him confidence, and he is supported, And his eyes are on their ways. 24 High they were for a little, and they are not, And they have been brought low. As all others they are shut up, And as the head of an ear of corn cut off.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 15:3
In every place are the eyes of Jehovah, Watching the evil and the good.
Job 11:11
For he hath known men of vanity, And He seeth iniquity, And one doth not consider it!
Job 12:6
At peace are the tents of spoilers, And those provoking God have confidence, He into whose hand God hath brought.
Psalm 10:13-14
Wherefore hath the wicked despised God? He hath said in his heart, 'It is not required.'
Psalm 11:4-5
Jehovah is in his holy temple: Jehovah -- in the heavens is His throne. His eyes see -- His eyelids try the sons of men.
Psalm 73:3-12
The peace of the wicked I see, That there are no bands at their death,
Proverbs 5:21
For over-against the eyes of Jehovah are the ways of each, And all his paths He is pondering.
Proverbs 25:21-23
If he who is hating thee doth hunger, cause him to eat bread, And if he thirst, cause him to drink water.
Ecclesiastes 5:8
If oppression of the poor, and violent taking away of judgment and righteousness thou seest in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for a higher than the high is observing, and high ones are over them.
Ecclesiastes 8:11
Because sentence hath not been done on an evil work speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of man is full within them to do evil.
Isaiah 10:8-11
For he saith, 'Are not my princes altogether kings?
Isaiah 56:12
Come ye, I take wine, And we drink, quaff strong drink, And as this day hath been to-morrow, Great -- exceeding abundant!'
Jeremiah 12:1-3
Righteous art Thou, O Jehovah, When I plead towards thee, Only, judgments do I speak with Thee, Wherefore did the way of the wicked prosper? At rest have been all treacherous dealers.
Amos 8:7
Sworn hath Jehovah by the excellency of Jacob: 'I forget not for ever any of their works.
Amos 9:2
If they dig through into sheol, From thence doth My hand take them, And if they go up the heavens, From thence I cause them to come down.
Habakkuk 1:13
Purer of eyes than to behold evil, To look on perverseness Thou art not able, Why dost Thou behold the treacherous? Thou keepest silent when the wicked Doth swallow the more righteous than he,
Luke 12:16-20
And he spake a simile unto them, saying, 'Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;
Luke 12:45
'And if that servant may say in his heart, My lord doth delay to come, and may begin to beat the men-servants and the maid-servants, to eat also, and to drink, and to be drunken;
1 Thessalonians 5:3
for when they may say, Peace and surety, then sudden destruction doth stand by them, as the travail doth her who is with child, and they shall not escape;
Revelation 2:23
and her children I will kill in death, and know shall all the assemblies that I am he who is searching reins and hearts; and I will give to you -- to each -- according to your works.