New Living Translation
Job 34:21
21“For God watches how people live; he sees everything they do.
Job 34:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
- New International Version (NIV)“His eyes are on the ways of mortals; he sees their every step.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"For his eyes are on the ways of a man, and he sees all his steps.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“For His eyes are on the ways of man, And He sees all his steps.
Context of Job 34:21
19He doesn’t care how great a person may be, and he pays no more attention to the rich than to the poor. He made them all. 20In a moment they die. In the middle of the night they pass away; the mighty are removed without human hand. “For God watches how people live; he sees everything they do. 22No darkness is thick enough to hide the wicked from his eyes. 23We don’t set the time when we will come before God in judgment.
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כִּי־עֵ֭ינָיו עַל־דַּרְכֵי־אִ֑ישׁ וְֽכָל־צְעָדָ֥יו יִרְאֶֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 34:21
- Job 31:4Doesn’t he see everything I do and every step I take?
- Genesis 16:13Thereafter, Hagar used another name to refer to the Lord, who had spoken to her. She said, “You are the God who sees me.” She also said, “Have I truly seen the One who sees me?”
- 2 Chronicles 16:9The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. What a fool you have been! From now on you will be at war.”
- Psalms 34:15The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help.
- Psalms 139:23Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.
- Proverbs 5:21For the Lord sees clearly what a man does, examining every path he takes.
- Proverbs 15:3The Lord is watching everywhere, keeping his eye on both the evil and the good.
- Jeremiah 16:17I am watching them closely, and I see every sin. They cannot hope to hide from me.
- Jeremiah 17:10But I, the Lord, search all hearts and examine secret motives. I give all people their due rewards, according to what their actions deserve.”
- Jeremiah 32:19You have all wisdom and do great and mighty miracles. You see the conduct of all people, and you give them what they deserve.
- Amos 9:8“I, the Sovereign Lord, am watching this sinful nation of Israel. I will destroy it from the face of the earth. But I will never completely destroy the family of Israel,” says the Lord.
Commentaries on Job 34:21
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21For his eyes are upon the ways of man - None can escape from his notice; compare Psalm 139:2-3.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-30Verses 16-30 Elihu appeals directly to Job himself. Could he suppose that God was like those earthly princes, who hate right, who are unfit to rule, and prove the scourges of mankind? It is daring presumption to condemn God's proceedings, as Job had done by his discontents. Elihu suggests divers considerations to Job, to produce in him high thoughts of God, and so to persuade him to submit. Job had often wished to plead his cause before God. Elihu asks…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. God's omniscience and omnipotence enable Him to execute immediate justice. He needs not to be long on the "watch," as Job thought (Job 7:12; 2Ch 16:9; Jr 32:19).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 34
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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