Job 34:22
There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.
In Context
21For His eyes are upon the ways of a man, and He seeth all his goings.
23For He doth not appoint a time unto any man, when he should go before God in judgment.
Cross References
Job 3:5Let darkness and the shadow of death claim it for their own; let a cloud dwell upon it; let all that maketh black the day terrify it.
Job 12:22He uncovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
Job 24:17For the shadow of death is to all of them as the morning; for they know the terrors of the shadow of death.
Psalms 5:5(5-6) The boasters shall not stand in Thy sight; Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
Psalms 139:12Even the darkness is not too dark for Thee, but the night shineth as the day; the darkness is even as the light.
Isaiah 9:2(9-1) The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
Matthew Henry on Job 34:17-31
16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words. 17 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just? 18 Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly? 19 How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands. 20 In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken… Read the whole commentary →