Job 21:31
Who will make his way clear to his face? and if he has done a thing, who gives him punishment for it?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?
In Context
30How the evil man goes free in the day of trouble, and has salvation in the day of wrath?
32He is taken to his last resting-place, and keeps watch over it.
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:7And Nathan said to David, You are that man. The Lord God of Israel says, I made you king over Israel, putting holy oil on you, and I kept you safe from the hands of Saul;
Job 21:19You say, God keeps punishment stored up for his children. Let him send it on the man himself, so that he may have the punishment of it!
Psalms 50:21These things have you done, and I said nothing; it seemed to you that I was such a one as yourself; but I will make a protest against you, and put them in order before your eyes.
Jeremiah 2:33With what care are your ways ordered when you are looking for love! so ... your ways.
Acts 24:25And while he was talking about righteousness and self-control and the judging which was to come, Felix had great fear and said, Go away for the present, and when the right time comes I will send for you.
Galatians 2:11But when Cephas came to Antioch, I made a protest against him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong.
Matthew Henry on Job 21:28-34
Punishment of the Wicked. ( b. c. 1520.) 27 Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me. 28 For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked? 29 Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens, 30 That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath. 31 Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done? 32 Yet shall he be… Read the whole commentary →