Parallel Verses

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?

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?

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?

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

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 the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent. 24 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? 25 Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.



Cross References

Job 10:3

Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

Job 24:25

And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?

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 was with him covered every man 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

And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted 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 was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.

Job 12:6-10

The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.

Job 12:17

He leadeth counsellers away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.

Job 16:11

God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.

Job 21:7-15

Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

Job 32:2

Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

Psalm 17:14

From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

Psalm 73:3-7

For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Jeremiah 12:1-2

Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?

Jeremiah 14:4

Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.

Daniel 4:17

This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

Daniel 5:18-21

O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:

Daniel 7:7-28

After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.

Habakkuk 1:14-17

And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them?

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