Job 22:13

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But you say, 'What does God know? Can He judge through such thick darkness?'

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  • Ps 10:11 : 11 He says in his heart, 'God has forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see it.'
  • Ezek 8:12 : 12 Then He said to me, 'Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each in the chamber of his carved images? For they say, ‘The Lord does not see us; the Lord has abandoned the land.’'
  • Ps 59:7 : 7 They return in the evening, snarling like dogs as they prowl the city.
  • Ps 73:11 : 11 They say, 'How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?'
  • Ezek 9:9 : 9 He said to me, 'The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is extremely great. The land is full of bloodshed, and the city is full of injustice. They say, "The LORD has abandoned the land, and the LORD does not see."'
  • Isa 29:15 : 15 Woe to those who go to great depths to hide their plans from the LORD, who do their work in darkness and think, 'Who sees us? Who knows us?'
  • Zeph 1:12 : 12 At that time, I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish those who are complacent, who settle like wine on its dregs, and say to themselves, 'The Lord will do neither good nor harm.'
  • Ps 94:7-9 : 7 They say, "The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob does not perceive." 8 Understand this, you brutish people! Fools, when will you understand? 9 Does He who formed the ear not hear? Does He who formed the eye not see?
  • Ps 64:5 : 5 They shoot from hiding places at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear.

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  • 14 Clouds cover Him so He cannot see as He walks on the circle of the heavens.

  • Job 22:11-12
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    11 It is so dark you cannot see, and a flood of waters covers you.

    12 Is not God in the height of heaven? Look at the distant stars; how high they are!

  • Job 37:15-16
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    79%

    15 Do you know how God orders them and how He causes the lightning of His clouds to shine?

    16 Do you understand the balancings of the clouds, the wonders of Him who has perfect knowledge?

  • 11 They say, 'How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?'

  • Job 38:18-20
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    78%

    18 Have you comprehended the vast expanses of the earth? Tell me, if you know all this.

    19 Where is the way that light dwells, and where is the place of darkness,

    20 that you may take it to its boundary and recognize the paths to its home?

  • 32 He covers His hands with the lightning and commands it to strike its target.

  • Job 38:33-34
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    33 Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you set up their dominion over the earth?

    34 Can you raise your voice to the clouds and cover yourself with a flood of water?

  • Job 11:7-8
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    7 Can you search out the depths of God? Can you find out the limits of the Almighty?

    8 They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

  • 12 He made darkness his covering around him, dense clouds of water and thick clouds of the skies.

  • 29 Moreover, can anyone understand the expanse of the clouds, or the thunderings of His pavilion?

  • Job 35:5-6
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    5 Look at the heavens and see; gaze at the clouds high above you.

    6 If you sin, what do you accomplish against God? Even if your transgressions are many, what do you do to Him?

  • 3 Do you fix your gaze on such a one and bring me into judgment with you?

  • 2 Who is this that darkens counsel with words without knowledge?

  • 22 Can anyone teach knowledge to God, who judges even the exalted ones?

  • Job 37:21-23
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    75%

    21 Now no one sees the bright light in the clouds, but the wind has passed and cleared them.

    22 From the north comes golden splendor; around God is awesome majesty.

    23 The Almighty—we cannot find Him; He is great in power, and in justice and abundant righteousness, He does not oppress.

  • 11 He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.

  • 14 Even though you say you do not see Him, your case is before Him, and you must wait for Him.

  • Job 37:18-19
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    18 Can you spread out the skies with Him, as firm as a molten mirror?

    19 Teach us what we should say to Him, for we cannot present our case because of the darkness.

  • 22 He reveals deep and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with Him.

  • 9 He covers the face of his throne and spreads his cloud over it.

  • 12 even the darkness will not be dark to You; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to You.

  • 2 Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

  • 27 Why do you say, Jacob, and complain, Israel, 'My way is hidden from the Lord; my cause is disregarded by my God'?

  • 37 Who can count the clouds with wisdom or tilt the water jars of the heavens,

  • 4 Is it because of your reverence that He rebukes you and brings you into judgment?

  • 44 You have covered Yourself with a cloud so that no prayer can pass through.

  • 22 He reveals the deep things from darkness and brings deep shadows into the light.

  • 11 Even with moisture, He loads the thick clouds and scatters His lightning from them.

  • 3 Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty distort what is right?

  • 3 You asked, 'Who is this that obscures counsel without knowledge?' Surely, I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.

  • 22 There is no darkness or deep shadow where evildoers can hide themselves.

  • 13 Why do you contend with Him? For He does not answer all of man's words.

  • 11 Behold, He passes by me, and I do not see Him; He moves on, and I do not perceive Him.

  • 14 Behold, these are but the edges of his ways, and how faint is the whisper we hear of him! But the thunder of his power—who can understand?

  • 17 Yet I am not silenced by the darkness or by the deep gloom that covers my face.

  • 2 Truly, I know this is so, but how can a mortal be righteous before God?

  • 23 God understands its way, and He knows its place.

  • 24 Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?

  • 6 Even if his greatness rises to the heavens and his head reaches to the clouds,

  • 5 Let darkness and deep shadow claim it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let blackness of the day terrify it.