Job 22:13
Yet you say: ‘What does God know? Does He judge through thick darkness?
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
In Context
12Is not God as high as the heavens? Look at the highest stars, how lofty they are!
14Thick clouds veil Him so He does not see us as He traverses the vault of heaven.’
Cross References
Job 34:22There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.
Psalms 59:7See what they spew from their mouths—sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”
Psalms 73:11The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?”
Psalms 139:7Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?
Jeremiah 23:24“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.
Ezekiel 9:9He replied, “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great. The land is full of bloodshed, and the city is full of perversity. For they say, ‘The LORD has forsaken the land; the LORD does not see.’
Matthew Henry on Job 22:6-15
Job Accused of Various Crimes. ( b. c. 1520.) 5 Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite? 6 For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing. 7 Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry. 8 But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it. 9 Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken. 10 Therefore snares are round about thee,… Read the whole commentary →