Job 24:23

It is given him to be secure, and confident, yet, his eyes, are upon their ways.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.

In Context

22Yea he draggeth along the mighty by his strength, He riseth up, and none hath assurance of life;

24They are exalted a little, and are not, Yea having been laid low, like all men, are they gathered, Even as the top of an ear of corn, do they hang down.

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Cross References

Job 11:11For, he, knoweth men of falsity, and seeth iniquity, and him that doth not diligently consider.

Psalms 10:5His ways are firm at all times, On high, are thy righteous regulations, out of his sight, As for all his adversaries, he puffeth at them:

Psalms 11:4Yahweh, is in his holy temple As for Yahweh, in the heavens, is his throne, His eyes, behold—His eyelashes test the sons of men.

Proverbs 5:21For, before the eyes of Yahweh, are the ways of a man,—and, all his tracks, doth he consider:

Proverbs 25:21If he that hateth thee hunger, give him bread to eat, and, if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;

Ecclesiastes 8:11Because sentence against a wicked work is not executed speedily—on this account, the heart of the sons of men is fully set within them, to commit wickedness.

Matthew Henry on Job 24:19-25

Ultimate Ruin of the Wicked. ( b. c. 1520.) 18 He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards. 19 Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned. 20 The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree. 21 He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow. 22 He draweth also the mighty with his power: he… Read the whole commentary →

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