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Job 24:22

Justice

20 The womb forgets them; the worm feeds on them; they are remembered no more. So injustice is like a broken tree.

21 They prey on the barren and childless, and show no kindness to the widow.

Yet by His power, God drags away the mighty; though rising up, they have no assurance of life.

23 He gives them a sense of security, but His eyes are on their ways.

24 They are exalted for a moment, then they are gone; they are brought low and gathered up like all others; they are cut off like heads of grain.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Yet by His power, God drags away the mighty; though rising up, they have no assurance of life.
KJV
He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.
WEB
Yet God preserves the mighty by his power. He rises up who has no assurance of life.
ASV
Yet [God] preserveth the mighty by his power: He riseth up that hath no assurance of life.
DARBY
He draweth also the mighty with his power; he riseth up, and no [man] is sure of life.
BLB
And he draws away the mighty with his power; he rises up, and he is not sure of life.
ÅB
Men[^2] Gud oppholder voldsmennene lenge med sin kraft; de reiser seg igjen, skjønt de mistvilte om livet.
OTB
Men Han drar de sterke bort med sin makt;
Han reiser seg, men ingen har livets trygghet.
B1930
Men Gud opholder voldsmennene lenge med sin kraft; de reiser sig igjen, skjønt de mistvilte om livet. / < Dette er Jobs svar.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Daniel 6:4–9

    Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.

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  • John 19:12–16

    From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”

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  • Revelation 16:13–14

    And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.

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  • Esther 3:8–10

    Then Haman informed King Xerxes, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else’s, and they do not obey the king’s laws. So it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.

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  • Revelation 17:2

    The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.”

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