Job 21:31
Who shall reprove his ways before him? (or Who shall rebuke him for his ways?) and who shall yield to him (for) those things, which he hath done?
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
In The King James Version
Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?
In Context
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:7And Nathan said to David, Thou art that man, that hast done this thing. The Lord God of Israel saith these things, I anointed thee into king on Israel (or I anointed thee king upon Israel), and I delivered thee from the hand of Saul,
Job 21:19(Ye say), God shall keep the sorrow of the father to his sons; and when he hath yielded to them vengeance, then he shall know it. (Ye say, God shall put the father’s punishment upon his sons; (but I say), No! he shall yield vengeance to him who deserveth it, and he shall know (it).)
Psalms 50:21thou didest these things, and I was still. Thou guessedest wickedly, that I shall be like thee; I shall reprove thee, and I shall set (them) against thy face. (thou didest these things, and I was silent. And thou wickedly guessedest that I was just like thee; but I shall rebuke thee, and I shall do it to thy face.)
Jeremiah 2:33What enforcest thou to show thy way good to seek love, which furthermore both hast taught thy malices thy ways, (How well thou endeavourest to find thy lovers, even the worst women can learn from thy ways!)
Acts 24:25And while he disputed of rightwiseness, and chastity, and of doom to coming [or and of doom to come], Felix was made trembling, and answered, That pertaineth now, go; but in time covenable, I shall call thee. (And while he disputed about righteousness, and love, and the judgement to come, Felix began to tremble, and answered, That pertaineth for now, now go; but at a suitable time, I shall call for thee again.)
Galatians 2:11But when Peter was come to Antioch, I against-stood him in the face, (or I stood up against him, or I opposed him, to his face), for he was worthy to be reproved.
Matthew Henry on Job 21:28-34
Punishment of the Wicked. ( b. c. 1520.) 27 Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me. 28 For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked? 29 Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens, 30 That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath. 31 Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done? 32 Yet shall he be… Read the whole commentary →