Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“There is no darkness or deep shadow
Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

King James Version

There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

Holman Bible

There is no darkness, no deep darkness,
where evildoers can hide themselves.

International Standard Version

There's no such thing as darkness to him not even deep darkness that can conceal those who practice evil.

A Conservative Version

There is no darkness, nor thick gloom where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

American Standard Version

There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

Amplified


“There is no darkness nor deep shadow
Where the evildoers may hide themselves.

Bible in Basic English

There is no dark place, and no thick cloud, in which the workers of evil may take cover.

Darby Translation

There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

Julia Smith Translation

Not darkness and not the shadow of death for those working iniquity to hide there.

King James 2000

There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

Lexham Expanded Bible

There is no darkness, and there is no deep shadow where instigators of mischief might hide themselves.

Modern King James verseion

There is no darkness, nor shadow of death to hide there the workers of iniquity.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

There is no darkness, nor thick shadow, that can hide the wicked doers from him.

NET Bible

There is no darkness, and no deep darkness, where evildoers can hide themselves.

New Heart English Bible

There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

The Emphasized Bible

No darkness, and no death-shade, where the workers of iniquity may hide.

Webster

There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

World English Bible

There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

Youngs Literal Translation

There is no darkness nor death-shade, For workers of iniquity to be hidden there;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
There is no darkness
חשׁך 
Choshek 
Usage: 78

צלמות 
Tsalmaveth 
Usage: 18

פּעל 
Pa`al 
Usage: 57

סתר 
Cathar 
Usage: 81

Context Readings

Elihu Asserts God's Justice

21 God's eyes are on a person's ways. He sees all his steps. 22 “There is no darkness or deep shadow
Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
23 He does not have to set a time for a person in order to bring him to divine judgment.

Cross References

Amos 9:2-3

Though they dig into the grave my hand will take them. Though they climb to heaven I will bring them down.

Job 3:5

Let darkness and the shadow of death claim it once more. May a cloud settle over it and may blackness overwhelm its light.

Psalm 139:11-12

If I say: Certainly the darkness will overwhelm me! Then the light around me will be night.

Proverbs 10:29

The way of Jehovah is a rock (stronghold) to the upright. The workers of iniquity will be destroyed.

Hebrews 4:13

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. All things are uncovered and laid bare before him. We must account to him. (Romans 2:16; 14:12)

Job 24:17

For deep darkness is morning to all of them. They are friends with the terrors of deep darkness.

Job 31:3

Is it not ruin for the wicked, disaster for those who do wrong?

Psalm 5:5

The arrogant shall not stand before your eyes. You hate all who practice sin.

Isaiah 9:2

The people who walk in darkness (ignorance) (lies) have seen a great light (truth). A light has dawned on those who live in the land of the shadow of death (the grave) (calamity).

Isaiah 29:15

You are in for trouble, if you try to hide your plans from Jehovah! You think what you do in the dark cannot be seen. So you ask: Who sees us, who knows us?

Jeremiah 23:24

Can a man hide himself in hiding places so I do not see him? asks Jehovah. Do I not fill the heavens and the earth? Declares Jehovah.

Matthew 7:23

I will say to them, 'I never knew you. Depart from me, you workers of evil.'

Luke 13:27

Again he will say: 'I do not know where you come from. Get away from me, you wicked people!'

1 Corinthians 4:5

Do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and make apparent the counsels of the hearts. Then each man's praise will come from God.

Revelation 6:15-16

The kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the military commanders, and the mighty men, and every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains.

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