Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 9:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad
23
If it is the scourge, it slays suddenly, and it does not laugh at the trial of the innocent.
24
He
If it is not He, then who is it?
Names
Cross References
Job 10:3
Is it good unto thee that thou should oppress, that thou should reject the work of thine hands and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
Job 24:25
And if it is not so now, who will make me a liar or reduce my speech to nothing?
2 Samuel 15:30
And David went up by the ascent of Mount Olivet and wept as he went up and had his head covered, and he went barefoot. And all the people that were with him covered each one his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.
2 Samuel 19:4
But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Esther 6:12
After that Mordecai returned to the king's gate. But Haman hastened to his house mourning and having his head covered.
Esther 7:8
Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine, and Haman had fallen upon the bed upon which Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? When this word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.
Job 12:6-10
The tents of robbers are at ease, and those that provoke God and those who carry gods in their hands live secure.
Job 12:17
He causes the counsellors to walk away stripped of counsel and makes the judges to be fools.
Job 16:11
God has delivered me unto the liar, and in the hands of the wicked he has caused me to tremble.
Job 21:7-15
Why do the wicked live and become old and even increase in riches?
Job 32:2
Then the wrath of Elihu, the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram, was kindled; against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
Psalm 17:14
from men, with thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, who have their portion in this life and whose belly thou dost fill with thy provision: they satisfy their sons and leave the rest to their family.
Psalm 73:3-7
For I became angry against the foolish when I saw the peace of the wicked.
Jeremiah 12:1-2
Righteous art thou, O LORD, even though I dispute with thee: even so, I will speak judgments with thee; Why does the way of the wicked prosper? All those that completely rebel against thee have peace.
Jeremiah 14:4
Because the ground is chapped, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
Daniel 4:17
By sentence of the watchmen is the matter resolved, and the case by the word of the holy ones to the intent that the living may know that the most High takes rule over the kingdom of men and gives it to whoever he will and sets up over it the man who is the lowest.
Daniel 5:18-21
O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father the kingdom and the greatness and the glory and the magnificence:
Daniel 7:7-28
After this I saw in the night visions, and behold the fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and exceedingly strong; and it had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces and trod down that which was left with its feet; and it was very different from all the beasts that had been before her; and it had ten horns.
Habakkuk 1:14-17
And dost make men as the fishes of the sea, as reptiles that have no lord?