Job 34:29

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When He gives quietness, who can condemn? When He hides His face, who can behold Him? Yet He watches over both nation and man alike.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    When he giveth quietness,{H8252} who then can condemn?{H7561} And when he hideth{H5641} his face,{H6440} who then can behold{H7789} him? Alike whether [it be done] unto a nation,{H1471} or unto a{H3162} man:{H120}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    When he giveth quietness{H8252}{(H8686)}, who then can make trouble{H7561}{(H8686)}? and when he hideth{H5641}{(H8686)} his face{H6440}, who then can behold{H7789}{(H8799)} him? whether it be done against a nation{H1471}, or against a man{H120} only{H3162}:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Yf he delyuer & graunte pardo, who will iudge or condemne? But yf he hyde awaye his countenaunce, who wil turne it aboute agayne, whether it be to the people or to eny man?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when he giueth quietnesse, who can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who can beholde him, whether it be vpon nations, or vpon a man onely?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    When he geueth quietnesse, who can make trouble? and when he hydeth his face, who can beholde him? whether it be vpon nations, or vpo one man onely:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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:

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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:

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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,

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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,

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 26:3 : 3 You will keep in perfect peace the mind that is steadfast, because it trusts in You.
  • Isa 32:17 : 17 The work of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever.
  • Jer 27:8 : 8 But any nation or kingdom that will not serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon or place its neck under his yoke—I will punish that nation with sword, famine, and plague, declares the LORD, until I destroy it by his hand.
  • John 14:27 : 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your heart be troubled, and do not let it be afraid.
  • Rom 8:31-34 : 31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all—how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things? 33 Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.
  • Phil 4:7 : 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
  • 2 Sam 7:1 : 1 Now when the king was settled in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all of his enemies around him,
  • 2 Kgs 18:9-9 : 9 In the fourth year of King Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah, king of Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it. 10 At the end of three years, they captured it. So in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken. 11 The king of Assyria carried Israel into exile to Assyria, and he settled them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes. 12 This happened because they did not obey the voice of the LORD their God but violated His covenant—all that Moses, the servant of the LORD, had commanded. They neither listened nor carried it out.
  • 2 Chr 36:14-17 : 14 Furthermore, all the leaders of the priests and the people multiplied their unfaithful deeds, following all the abominations of the nations. They defiled the house of the LORD, which He had sanctified in Jerusalem. 15 The LORD, the God of their ancestors, sent word to them repeatedly through His messengers, because He had compassion on His people and His dwelling place. 16 But they mocked the messengers of God, despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD rose against His people beyond remedy. 17 So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in their sanctuary and showed no mercy to young men, young women, the elderly, or the infirm; God delivered them all into his hand.
  • Job 12:14 : 14 "What He tears down cannot be rebuilt; the man He imprisons cannot be set free."
  • Job 23:8-9 : 8 But if I go to the east, he is not there; if I go to the west, I cannot perceive him. 9 When he is at work in the north, I do not see him; when he turns to the south, I cannot catch a glimpse of him.
  • Job 23:13 : 13 But he is unchangeable; who can turn him back? He does what he desires.
  • Job 29:1-3 : 1 Job continued speaking further, saying: 2 Oh, that I were as in the months gone by, as in the days when God watched over me, 3 when His lamp shone upon my head, and I walked by His light through the darkness.
  • Ps 13:1 : 1 For the director of music, a psalm of David.
  • Ps 27:9 : 9 Do not hide Your face from me; do not turn Your servant away in anger. You have been my help; do not leave me or abandon me, my God of salvation.
  • Ps 30:7 : 7 As for me, I said in my prosperity, 'I will never be shaken.'
  • Ps 143:7 : 7 Answer me quickly, Lord, for my spirit is fading. Do not hide your face from me, or I will be like those who go down to the pit.
  • Isa 14:3-8 : 3 On the day the LORD gives you rest from your pain, your turmoil, and the harsh labor imposed on you, 4 you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased! How the arrogance has ended! 5 The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers, 6 which struck the nations in anger with unending blows, that subdued the nations in wrath, with relentless persecution. 7 The whole earth is at rest and at peace; they break forth into singing. 8 Even the cypresses rejoice over you, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, 'Since you were laid low, no woodcutter comes against us.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 28 He causes the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He hears the cry of the afflicted.

  • 10 If He passes by, imprisons, or calls an assembly, who can turn Him back?

  • 12 If He snatches away, who can stop Him? Who can say to Him, 'What are You doing?

  • 13 Who appointed Him over the earth? Or who gave Him charge over the whole world?

  • 31 Who will confront him with his conduct? Who repays him for what he has done?

  • 9 Will God listen to his cry when distress comes upon him?

  • 19 Who can contend with me? For now, if I am silent, I will perish.

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

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

  • Job 9:23-24
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    23 When a scourge brings sudden death, He mocks the despair of the innocent.

    24 The earth is given into the hands of the wicked; He covers the faces of its judges. If it is not He, then who is it?

  • 23 Who has appointed His path for Him, or who can say, 'You have done wrong'?

  • 29 He stilled the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were quiet.

  • 30 He prevents godless men from ruling and laying snares for the people.

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

  • 7 You formed the mountains by your strength, being armed with power.

  • 10 His sneezes flash forth light, and his eyes are like the rays of dawn.

  • Job 9:3-4
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    3 If someone desired to argue with Him, they could not answer Him once in a thousand times.

    4 He is wise in heart and mighty in strength; who has resisted Him and remained unharmed?

  • 14 what will I do when God confronts me? What will I answer when He calls me to account?

  • 7 The whole earth is at rest and at peace; they break forth into singing.

  • Job 24:22-23
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    22 Yet God drags away the mighty with His power; though they rise up, they do not trust in their own lives.

    23 He allows them to rest in security, but His eyes are on their ways.

  • 13 But he is unchangeable; who can turn him back? He does what he desires.

  • 28 Let him sit alone in silence, for the LORD has laid it upon him.

  • Job 12:14-15
    2 verses
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    14 "What He tears down cannot be rebuilt; the man He imprisons cannot be set free."

    15 "If He holds back the waters, they dry up; if He sends them out, they overwhelm the earth."

  • 20 Should it be told to Him that I would speak? Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?

  • 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?

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

  • 1 Be silent before me, you coastlands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them approach and speak; let us come together for judgment.

  • 17 There the wicked cease from turmoil, and there the weary are at rest.

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

  • 19 If it is a matter of strength, He is mighty! And if it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?

  • 13 Whether for correction, or for His land, or for His mercy, He causes it to happen.

  • 24 What is the way to the place where the light is divided, or the east wind scattered over the earth?

  • 17 Can one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the righteous and mighty one?

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

  • 23 To a man whose path is hidden, and whom God has hedged in?

  • 4 After it, His voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, and He does not hold them back when His voice is heard.

  • 10 But no one asks, 'Where is God, my Maker, who gives songs in the night?'

  • 37 Who can speak and have it come to pass, unless the Lord has decreed it?

  • 33 But whoever listens to me will dwell securely and be at ease, without fear of harm.

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

  • 7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out wicked schemes.

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

  • 23 For He does not need to consider a man further, that he should go before God in judgment.

  • 3 Is there any number to His armies? Upon whom does His light not rise?

  • 31 Pay attention, Job, listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.