Job 21:27-34
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 21
27'Behold, I know your thoughts, And the plots you devise against me. 28For you say, ‘Where is the house of the nobleman, And where is the tent, the dwelling places of the wicked?’ 29Have you not asked travelers, And do you not examine their evidence? 30For the wicked person is spared a day of disaster; They are led away from a day of fury. 31Who confronts him with his actions, And who repays him for what he has done? 32When he is carried to the grave, People will keep watch over his tomb. 33The clods of the valley will gently cover him; Moreover, all mankind will follow after him, While countless others go before him. 34So how dare you give me empty comfort? For your answers remain nothing but falsehood!'King James Version
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 21
27I know your thoughts very well, the schemes by which you would wrong me. 28For you say, "Where now is the nobleman’s house?" and "Where are the tents the wicked lived in?" 29Have you never consulted those who travel the roads? Don’t you accept their reports? 30Indeed, the evil person is spared from the day of disaster, rescued from the day of wrath. 31Who would denounce his behavior to his face? Who would repay him for what he has done? 32He is carried to the grave, and someone keeps watch over his tomb.New Living Translation
Chapter 21
27'Look, I know what you’re thinking. I know the schemes you plot against me. 28You will tell me of rich and wicked people whose houses have vanished because of their sins. 29But ask those who have been around, and they will tell you the truth. 30Evil people are spared in times of calamity and are allowed to escape disaster. 31No one criticizes them openly or pays them back for what they have done. 32When they are carried to the grave, an honor guard keeps watch at their tomb. 33A great funeral procession goes to the cemetery. Many pay their respects as the body is laid to rest, and the earth gives sweet repose.English Standard Version
Chapter 21
27"Behold, I know your thoughts and your schemes to wrong me. 28For you say, ‘Where is the house of the prince? Where is the tent in which the wicked lived?’ 29Have you not asked those who travel the roads, and do you not accept their testimony 30that the evil man is spared in the day of calamity, that he is rescued in the day of wrath? 31Who declares his way to his face, and who repays him for what he has done? 32When he is carried to the grave, watch is kept over his tomb. 33 The clods of the valley are sweet to him; all mankind follows after him, and those who go before him are innumerable. 34How then will you comfort me with empty nothings? There is nothing left of your answers but falsehood."New International Version
Chapter 21
27"I know full well what you are thinking, the schemes by which you would wrong me. 28You say, ‘Where now is the house of the great, the tents where the wicked lived?’ 29Have you never questioned those who travel? Have you paid no regard to their accounts— 30that the wicked are spared from the day of calamity, that they are delivered from the day of wrath? 31Who denounces their conduct to their face? Who repays them for what they have done? 32They are carried to the grave, and watch is kept over their tombs.New King James Version
