Job 24:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

Why, since times are not hidden from the Almighty, do those who know Him not see His days?

Additional Resources

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 1:7 : 7 And He said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has put in His own authority.
  • Eccl 3:17 : 17 I said in my heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time for every purpose and for every work.
  • Eccl 8:6-7 : 6 Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him. 7 For he does not know what shall be; for who can tell him when it shall be?
  • 2 Pet 3:7-8 : 7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved for fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. 8 But, beloved, do not be ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
  • Eccl 9:11-12 : 11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all. 12 For man also does not know his time: as the fish that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in a snare, so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falls suddenly upon them.
  • Isa 2:12 : 12 For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon everyone that is proud and lofty, and upon everyone that is lifted up, and he shall be brought low:
  • Isa 60:22 : 22 A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation. I, the LORD, will hasten it in its time.
  • Jer 12:1-3 : 1 Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead with You; yet let me speak with You about Your judgments. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are all those happy who deal very treacherously? 2 You have planted them, yes, they have taken root; they grow, yes, they bring forth fruit. You are near in their mouth, but far from their hearts. 3 But You, O LORD, know me; You have seen me and tested my heart toward You. Pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
  • Jer 46:10 : 10 For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge himself on his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiated and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts has a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.
  • Dan 2:21 : 21 And he changes the times and the seasons: he removes kings and sets up kings: he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who know understanding.
  • Matt 24:38 : 38 For as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark,
  • Luke 21:22-24 : 22 For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. 23 But woe to those who are with child and to those who give suck in those days! For there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. 24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trampled down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
  • John 17:3 : 3 And this is eternal life, that they might know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
  • Acts 17:26 : 26 And has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their pre-appointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings;
  • Rom 2:5 : 5 But because of your hardness and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourself against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
  • 1 Thess 5:1 : 1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that I write to you.
  • 1 Tim 4:1 : 1 Now the Spirit speaks clearly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits, and doctrines of demons;
  • 1 Tim 6:15 : 15 Which in His own time He will show, who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords;
  • 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 And through covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; their judgment is long overdue, and their destruction does not slumber.
  • Gen 7:4 : 4 For in seven days, I will cause it to rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights; and every living thing that I have made will I destroy from the face of the earth.
  • Gen 18:17 : 17 And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing;
  • Gen 18:20-21 : 20 And the LORD said, Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and their sin is very grievous, 21 I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry against it that has come to me; and if not, I will know.
  • Ps 9:10 : 10 And those who know your name will put their trust in you; for you, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.
  • Ps 31:15 : 15 My times are in your hand: deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.
  • Ps 36:10 : 10 O continue your lovingkindness unto those that know you; and your righteousness to the upright in heart.
  • Ps 73:16-19 : 16 When I thought to understand this, it was too painful for me; 17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I understood their end. 18 Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down to destruction. 19 How they are brought into desolation, as in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Job 9:11-12
    2 verses
    74%

    11Lo, He passes by me, and I see Him not: He goes by also, but I do not perceive Him.

    12Behold, He takes away, who can hinder Him? Who will say to Him, What are you doing?

  • 23Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden, and whom God has hedged in?

  • 4Do you not know this of old, since man was placed on earth,

  • 11And they say, How does God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?

  • 3Who is he who hides counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.

  • 2For what portion of God is there from above? And what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?

  • 23Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out; he is excellent in power, in judgment, and in abundant justice; he will not oppress.

  • Job 36:25-26
    2 verses
    72%

    25Every man may see it; man may behold it from afar.

    26Behold, God is great, and we do not know him, neither can the number of his years be searched out.

  • Job 21:14-15
    2 verses
    72%

    14Therefore they say to God, 'Depart from us, for we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways.'

    15Who is the Almighty that we should serve Him? And what profit do we have if we pray to Him?

  • Job 9:24-25
    2 verses
    72%

    24The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: He covers the faces of its judges; if it is not He, then who is it?

    25Now my days are swifter than a runner: they flee away, they see no good.

  • 21For His eyes are upon the ways of man, and He sees all his goings.

  • 11For He knows deceptive men; He sees wickedness also; will He not then consider it?

  • 7For he does not know what shall be; for who can tell him when it shall be?

  • 13Why do you strive against Him? For He does not give account of any of His matters.

  • 1Is there not an appointed time for man on earth? Are not his days also like the days of a hired worker?

  • 2Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks and feed on them.

  • 4Does He not see my ways, and count all my steps?

  • 21Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him who does not know God.

  • 3And do You open Your eyes upon such a one and bring me into judgment with You?

  • 22Can anyone teach God knowledge, seeing He judges those who are high?

  • 9What do you know that we don't know? What do you understand that is not in us?

  • 19Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And as for darkness, where is its place,

  • Job 24:22-23
    2 verses
    70%

    22He draws also the mighty with his power; he rises up, and no man is sure of life.

    23Though it be given him to be in safety, on which he rests, yet his eyes are on their ways.

  • Job 27:11-12
    2 verses
    70%

    11I will teach you by the hand of God; what is with the Almighty I will not conceal.

    12Behold, you yourselves have seen it; why then are you altogether vain?

  • Job 23:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    8Behold, I go forward, but he is not there, and backward, but I cannot perceive him.

    9On the left hand where he works, but I cannot behold him; he hides himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him.

  • Job 10:4-5
    2 verses
    70%

    4Do You have eyes of flesh? Or do You see as man sees?

    5Are Your days as the days of man? Are Your years as man's days,

  • 13They are among those who rebel against the light; they know not its ways, nor abide in its paths.

  • 7Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.

  • 12But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

  • 7Can you by searching find out God? Can you find out the Almighty to perfection?

  • 27Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, My way is hidden from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?

  • 21Does not their excellence which is in them vanish away? They die, even without wisdom.

  • 7Why do the wicked live, become old, yes, grow mighty in power?

  • 20From where then comes wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?

  • 14Although you say you shall not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust in him.

  • 29Have you not asked those who travel the road? And do you not know their signs?

  • 24Why do you hide your face, and hold me as your enemy?

  • 5Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months is with You; You have appointed his limits that he cannot pass;

  • 17Because I was not cut off before the darkness, nor has he covered the darkness from my face.

  • Job 22:13-14
    2 verses
    69%

    13And you say, 'How does God know? Can He judge through the dense cloud?

    14Thick clouds are a covering to Him, so that He does not see; and He walks on the circuit of heaven.'

  • 21And now men do not see the bright light which is in the clouds, but the wind passes and clears them.