Job 24:23 Cross References - NSB

²³ »He gives them security and they are supported. His eyes are upon their ways.

¹¹ »He recognizes deceitful men. When he sees evil, does he not take note?

⁶ »The tents of marauders prosper and those who provoke God are secure in what God’s hand brings them.

¹³ Why does the wicked person despise God? Why does he say in his heart: »God does not require it?« ¹⁴ You have seen trouble and grief and placed them under your control. The victim entrusts himself to you. You alone have been the helper of orphans.

⁴ Jehovah is in his holy temple. Jehovah’s throne is in heaven. His eyes see. They examine the sons of men. ⁵ Jehovah tests (examines) righteous and wicked people alike. He hates wicked people and the ones who love violence.

³ I was envious of arrogant people when I saw the peace and prosperity that wicked people enjoy. ⁴ They suffer no pain. Their bodies are healthy. ⁵ They have no drudgery in their lives like ordinary people. They are not plagued with problems like mankind. ⁶ That is why arrogance is their necklace and violence covers them like clothing. ⁷ Their eyes stand out with fatness, and their heart’s imagination run wild. ⁸ They ridicule. They speak maliciously. They speak arrogantly about oppression. ⁹ They set their mouth in the heavens and their tongue parades through the earth. ¹⁰ Therefore his people return here and here they drink waters of abundance. ¹¹ They ask: How does God know? And is there knowledge with the most High? ¹² Behold, these are the ungodly. They prosper in the world; they increase in wealth.

²¹ The ways of man are before the eyes of Jehovah. He ponders all his paths.

³ The eyes of Jehovah are in everywhere watching the evil and the good.

²¹ If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink. ²² You will heap coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah will reward you. ²³ The north wind drives away rain. So does an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

⁸ If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the country, do not be shocked at the sight. One official watches over another official and there are higher officials over them.

¹¹ Sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly. Therefore the hearts of the sons of men are fully committed to do evil.

⁸ »He boasts: ‘Every one of my commanders is a king! ⁹ »‘Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus? ¹⁰ »‘As my hand took hold of the kingdoms of the idols, kingdoms whose carved images were greater then those of Jerusalem and Samaria, ¹¹ »‘As I have done to Samaria and her idols, Shall I not also do to Jerusalem and her idols?’

¹² »Come, each one cries, let me get wine! Let us drink our fill of beer! And tomorrow will be like today, or even far better.«

¹ Jehovah, if I argued my case with you, you would prove to be right. Indeed, I must question you about matters of justice. Why are the wicked so prosperous? Why do dishonest people succeed with impunity? ² You plant them, and they take root. They grow and bear fruit. You are near their lips, but far from their mind. ³ But, you know me, Jehovah. You see what I do and how in my heart I love you. Drag them away like sheep to be butchered. Guard them until it is time for them to be slaughtered.

⁷ »Jehovah has sworn by the pride of Jacob: I will never forget any of their works.

² »Though they dig into the grave my hand will take them. Though they climb to heaven I will bring them down.

¹³ Your eyes are too pure to look at evil. You cannot look at perversity. Why do you look at treacherous persons and not act? Why do you keep quiet when the wicked destroy the man who is more righteous?

¹⁶ He spoke an illustration to them: »The land of a rich man produced well. ¹⁷ »He reasoned to himself, what will I do? I have nowhere to store my fruits? ¹⁸ »He said: »I would pull down my barns and build larger barns. I will store all my grain and goods there. ¹⁹ »I will say to my self: ‘You have many possessions saved for many years. Take it easy and eat, drink and be merry.’ ²⁰ »But God said to him: ‘You fool this night you will give up your life. Then who will have all these things you accumulated?’

⁴⁵ »If that servant says in his heart, my master delays his coming; and beats the other servants and eats and drinks to excess,

³ When they say, »Peace and security!« then sudden destruction will come upon them, as labor pains come to a pregnant woman. They will not escape.

²³ »'I will kill her children with deadly plague. Then all the congregations will know that I am the one who searches hearts and minds. I will reward each of you for what you have done.