Job 35:14

¹² There they cry out, but He does not answer, because of the pride of evil men.

¹³ Surely God does not listen to empty pleas, and the Almighty does not take note of it.

How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,

¹⁵ and further, that in His anger He has not punished or taken much notice of folly!

¹⁶ So Job opens his mouth in vain and multiplies words without knowledge.”

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.

Compare

BSB: How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,
KJV: Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.
WEB: How much less when you say you don’t see him. The cause is before him, and you wait for him!
ASV: How much less when thou sayest thou beholdest him not, The cause is before him, and thou waitest for him!
DARBY: Although thou sayest thou dost not see him, judgment is before him, therefore wait for him.
BLB: Indeed, though you say [that] you do not see Him, justice [is] before His face, and you must wait for Him.

ÅB: Også når du sier at du ikke ser ham, så ser han nok din sak, og du må bie på ham.
OTB: Hvor mye mindre vil Han lytte når du hevder at du ikke ser Ham,
at din sak er for Ham, og du må vente på Ham.
B1930: Også når du sier at du ikke ser ham, så ser han nok din sak, og du må bie på ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Job 9:11
Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him; were He to move, I would not recognize Him.
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Job 23:3
If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat.
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Isaiah 30:18
Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.
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Job 9:19
If it is a matter of strength, He is indeed mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him ?
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Psalms 62:5
Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.
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Psalms 27:12–14
Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
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Psalms 62:8
Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah
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Isaiah 50:10
Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God.
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