Job 34:21
“He sees [MTY] everything that people do; when we walk, he watches every step that we take.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
In Context
22There is no gloom or darkness [DOU] that is so dark that sinners can hide from him in that darkness.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 16:9That happened because Yahweh sees what is happening all over the earth, and he strengthens those who completely trust him. You have done a very foolish thing, so from now on other armies will be fighting your army.”
Job 31:4God certainly sees [RHQ] everything that I do, so why is he causing me to suffer? It is as though he counts every step that I take.
Psalms 139:23God, search my inner being; find out what I am thinking!
Proverbs 15:3Yahweh sees [MTY] what is happening everywhere; he observes what bad people do as well as what good people do.
Jeremiah 17:10But I, Yahweh, search what is in everyone’s inner being, and I examine what they are thinking. I will give all people rewards, what they deserve for what they have done.”
Amos 9:8I [SYN], Yahweh the Lord, have seen that you people in the kingdom of Israel are very sinful, so I will ◄destroy you/wipe you off the earth►. But I will not get rid of all you descendants [MTY] of Jacob. That is what will surely happen because I, Yahweh, have said it.
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 →