Job 24:23
He takes away his fear of danger and gives him support; and his eyes are on his ways.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.
In Context
22But God by his power gives long life to the strong; he gets up again, though he has no hope of life.
Cross References
Job 11:11For in his eyes men are as nothing; he sees evil and takes note of it.
Psalms 10:5His ways are ever fixed; your decisions are higher than he may see: as for his haters, they are as nothing to him.
Psalms 11:4The Lord is in his holy Temple, the Lord's seat is in heaven; his eyes are watching and testing the children of men.
Proverbs 5:21For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he puts all his goings in the scales.
Proverbs 25:21If your hater is in need of food, give him bread; and if he is in need of drink, give him water:
Ecclesiastes 8:11Because punishment for an evil work comes not quickly, the minds of the sons of men are fully given to doing evil.
Matthew Henry on Job 24:19-25
Ultimate Ruin of the Wicked. ( b. c. 1520.) 18 He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards. 19 Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned. 20 The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree. 21 He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow. 22 He draweth also the mighty with his power: he… Read the whole commentary →