Job 9:24
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?
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
23If the scourge kill suddenly, he mocketh at the trial of the innocent.
25And my days are swifter than a runner: they flee away, they see no good.
Cross References
2 Samuel 19:4And the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!
Esther 7:8And the king returned out of the palace garden into the house of the banquet of wine, and Haman was fallen upon the couch on which Esther was. And the king said, Will he even force the queen before me in the house? The word went forth out of the king's mouth, and they covered Haman's face.
Job 12:6The tents of desolators are in peace, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth.
Job 16:11God hath delivered me over to the iniquitous man, and hurled me into the hands of the wicked.
Job 24:25If it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
Psalms 17:14From men [who are] thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of this age: their portion is in [this] life, and their belly thou fillest with thy hid [treasure]; they have their fill of sons, and leave the rest of their [substance] to their children.
Matthew Henry on Job 9:23-25
22 This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked. 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? Here Job touches briefly upon the main point now in dispute between him and his friends. They maintained that those who are righteous and good always prosper in this world, and none but the wicked are in misery and distress; he… Read the whole commentary →