Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But if he remains silent, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can see him? Yet he is over individual and nation alike, New Living Translation But if he chooses to remain quiet, who can criticize him? When he hides his face, no one can find him, whether an individual or a nation. English Standard Version When he is quiet, who can condemn? When he hides his face, who can behold him, whether it be a nation or a man?— Berean Standard Bible But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation, King James Bible When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only: New King James Version When He gives quietness, who then can make trouble? And when He hides His face, who then can see Him, Whether it is against a nation or a man alone?— New American Standard Bible When He keeps quiet, who can condemn? And when He hides His face, who then can look at Him, That is, regarding both nation and a person?— NASB 1995 When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn? And when He hides His face, who then can behold Him, That is, in regard to both nation and man?— NASB 1977 When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn? And when He hides His face, who then can behold Him, That is, in regard to both nation and man?— Legacy Standard Bible So if He keeps quiet, who then can condemn? So if He hides His face, who then can perceive Him? He is above both nation and man altogether, Amplified Bible “When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn? When He hides His face [withdrawing His favor and help], who then can behold Him [and make supplication to Him], Whether it be a nation or a man by himself?— Christian Standard Bible But when God is silent, who can declare him guilty? When he hides his face, who can see him? Yet he watches over both individuals and nations, Holman Christian Standard Bible But when God is silent, who can declare Him guilty? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both individuals and nations, American Standard Version When he giveth quietness, who then can condemn? And when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? Alike whether it be done unto a nation, or unto a man: Contemporary English Version When God does nothing, can any person or nation find fault with him? English Revised Version When he giveth quietness, who then can condemn? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done unto a nation, or unto a man, alike: GOD'S WORD® Translation If he keeps quiet, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can see him whether it is a nation or a single person? Good News Translation If God decided to do nothing at all, no one could criticize him. If he hid his face, we would be helpless. International Standard Version "If he remains silent, who will condemn him? If he conceals his face, who can see him? He watches over both nation and individual alike, Majority Standard Bible But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation, NET Bible But if God is quiet, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, then who can see him? Yet he is over the individual and the nation alike, New Heart English Bible When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? Alike whether to a nation, or to a man, Webster's Bible Translation When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only: World English Bible When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? He is over a nation or a man alike, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd He gives rest, and who makes wrong? And hides the face, and who beholds it? And in reference to a nation and to a man, "" [It is] the same. Young's Literal Translation And He giveth rest, and who maketh wrong? And hideth the face, and who beholdeth it? And in reference to a nation and to a man, It is the same. Smith's Literal Translation And he will give quiet, and who shall disturb? and he will hide the face, and who shall look upon him? and against a nation and against man wholly: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor when he granteth peace, who is there that can condemn? When he hideth his countenance, who is there that can behold him, whether it regard nations, or all men? Catholic Public Domain Version For, when he grants peace, who is there that can condemn? When he hides his face, who is there that can contemplate him, either among the nations, or among all men? New American Bible If he is silent, who then can condemn? If he hides his face, who then can behold him, whether nation or individual? New Revised Standard Version When he is quiet, who can condemn? When he hides his face, who can behold him, whether it be a nation or an individual?— Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhen he forgives, who then can condemn? And when he turns his face away, who can forgive the people, or mankind altogether? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And if he forgives, who is condemned, and if he turns his face, who is forgiving the people or a son of man together? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917When He giveth quietness, who then can condemn? And when He hideth His face, who then can behold Him? Whether it be done unto a nation, or unto a man, alike; Brenton Septuagint Translation And he will give quiet, and who will condemn? and he will hide his face, and who shall see him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man also: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elihu Confirms God's Justice…28They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted. 29But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation, 30that godless men should not rule or lay snares for the people.… Cross References Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.” Isaiah 45:9 Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker—one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’? Romans 9:19-21 One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?” / But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?” / Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use? Isaiah 14:27 The LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him? His hand is outstretched, so who can turn it back? Daniel 4:35 All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’” Psalm 115:3 Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases. Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD. Isaiah 43:13 Even from eternity I am He, and none can deliver out of My hand. When I act, who can reverse it?” Lamentations 3:37-38 Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it? / Do not both adversity and good come from the mouth of the Most High? Matthew 10:29-31 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. / So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. 1 Corinthians 10:22 Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He? Isaiah 40:13-14 Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor? / Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding? Romans 11:33-36 O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! / “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?” / “Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?” ... Ephesians 1:11 In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will, Psalm 33:10-11 The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples. / The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations. Treasury of Scripture When he gives quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hides his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only: When he giveth Job 29:1-3 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, … 2 Samuel 7:1 And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies; Isaiah 14:3-8 And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve, … when he hideth Job 23:8,9 Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: … Psalm 13:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? Psalm 27:9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. who then can behold Job 12:14 Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening. Job 23:13 But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth. whether 2 Kings 18:9-12 And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it… 2 Chronicles 36:14-17 Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem… Jeremiah 27:8 And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the LORD, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand. Jump to Previous Alike Beholdeth Condemn Disturb Face Gives Hides Hideth Keeps Maketh Nation Quiet Quietness Reference Regard Rest Silent Towards Trouble Whether WrongJump to Next Alike Beholdeth Condemn Disturb Face Gives Hides Hideth Keeps Maketh Nation Quiet Quietness Reference Regard Rest Silent Towards Trouble Whether WrongJob 34 1. Elihu accuses Job for charging God with injustice10. God omnipotent cannot be unjust 31. Man must humble himself unto God 34. Elihu reproves Job But if He remains silent The phrase "remains silent" comes from the Hebrew root "חָרַשׁ" (charash), which can mean to be silent or to be still. In the context of Job, this silence can be seen as God's sovereign choice not to reveal His purposes or intervene in human affairs in a way that is immediately perceptible. This silence is not indicative of indifference or absence but rather a profound mystery of divine wisdom. Historically, God's silence has been a test of faith for believers, encouraging them to trust in His unseen hand and perfect timing. who can condemn Him? If He hides His face who can see Him? Yet He is over both nation and man alike Or against a man only.--Rather, against a man alike: i.e., it is all one in either case. He judges nations as He judges individuals, and individuals as He does nations. Verse 29. - When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? literally, Who then can condemn? The sentiment is the same as that of St. Paul in the Epistle to the Romans, "If God be for us, who can be against us?... Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth?" (Romans 8:31-34). And when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? When God hideth away his face, then all flesh is troubled (Psalm 104:29); man shrinks into himself, and despairs of happiness; nature itself seems to fail and fade. None nan behold him when he hides himself; none can do more than deprecate his anger, and pray, "Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us" (Psalm 4:6). Whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only. The results are similar, whether God withdraws the light of his countenance from a nation or from an individual. In either case, there is no help from without; ruin and destruction follow.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But when Heוְה֤וּא (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are remains silent, יַשְׁקִ֨ט ׀ (yaš·qiṭ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8252: To be quiet or undisturbed who וּמִ֥י (ū·mî) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix can condemn Him? יַרְשִׁ֗עַ (yar·ši·a‘) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7561: To be, wrong, to disturb, violate When He hides וְיַסְתֵּ֣ר (wə·yas·têr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 5641: To hide, conceal His face, פָּ֭נִים (pā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6440: The face who וּמִ֣י (ū·mî) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix can see Him? יְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ (yə·šū·ren·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7789: To spy out, survey, lurk for, care for Yet He watches over וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against both יָֽחַד׃ (yā·ḥaḏ) Adverb Strong's 3162: A unit, unitedly man אָדָ֣ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being and nation, גּ֖וֹי (gō·w) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts Links Job 34:29 NIVJob 34:29 NLT Job 34:29 ESV Job 34:29 NASB Job 34:29 KJV Job 34:29 BibleApps.com Job 34:29 Biblia Paralela Job 34:29 Chinese Bible Job 34:29 French Bible Job 34:29 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 34:29 When he gives quietness who then can (Jb) |