Job 34:22
There is no darkenesse nor shadowe of death, that the workers of iniquitie might be hid therein.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goings.
23For he will not lay on man so much, that he should enter into iudgement with God.
Cross References
Job 3:5But let darkenesse, and the shadowe of death staine it: let the cloude remayne vpon it, and let them make it fearefull as a bitter day.
Job 12:22He discouereth the deepe places from their darkenesse, and bringeth foorth the shadowe of death to light.
Job 24:17But the morning is euen to them as the shadow of death: if one knowe them, they are in the terrours of the shadowe of death.
Psalms 5:5The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: for thou hatest all them that worke iniquitie.
Psalms 139:12Yea, the darkenes hideth not from thee: but the night shineth as the day: the darkenes and light are both alike.
Isaiah 9:2The people that walked in darkenes haue seene a great light: they that dwelled in the land of the shadowe of death, vpon 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 →