Job 9:23

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

If a scourge doth put to death suddenly, At the trial of the innocent He laugheth.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 14:15 : 15 `And now that I have come to speak unto the king my lord this word, `it is' because the people made me afraid, and thy maid-servant saith, Let me speak, I pray thee, unto the king; it may be the king doth do the word of his handmaid,
  • 2 Sam 14:17 : 17 and thy maid-servant saith, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be for ease; for as a messenger of God so `is' my lord the king, to understand the good and the evil; and Jehovah thy God is with thee.'
  • Job 1:13-19 : 13 And the day is, that his sons and his daughters are eating, and drinking wine, in the house of their brother, the first-born. 14 And a messenger hath come in unto Job and saith, `The oxen have been plowing, and the she-asses feeding by their sides, 15 and Sheba doth fall, and take them, and the young men they have smitten by the mouth of the sword, and I am escaped -- only I alone -- to declare `it' to thee.' 16 While this `one' is speaking another also hath come and saith, `Fire of God hath fallen from the heavens, and burneth among the flock, and among the young men, and consumeth them, and I am escaped -- only I alone -- to declare `it' to thee.' 17 While this `one' is speaking another also hath come and saith, `Chaldeans made three heads, and rush on the camels, and take them, and the young men they have smitten by the mouth of the sword, and I am escaped -- only I alone -- to declare `it' to thee.' 18 While this `one' is speaking another also hath come and saith, `Thy sons and thy daughters are eating, and drinking wine, in the house of their brother, the first-born. 19 And lo, a great wind hath come from over the wilderness, and striketh against the four corners of the house, and it falleth on the young men, and they are dead, and I am escaped -- only I alone -- to declare `it' to thee.'
  • Job 2:7 : 7 And the Adversary goeth forth from the presence of Jehovah, and smiteth Job with a sore ulcer from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
  • Job 4:7 : 7 Remember, I pray thee, Who, being innocent, hath perished? And where have the upright been cut off?
  • Job 8:20 : 20 Lo, God doth not reject the perfect, Nor taketh hold on the hand of evil doers.
  • Job 24:12 : 12 Because of enmity men do groan, And the soul of pierced ones doth cry, And God doth not give praise.
  • Ps 44:22 : 22 Surely, for Thy sake we have been slain all the day, Reckoned as sheep of the slaughter.
  • Ezek 14:19-21 : 19 `Or -- pestilence I send unto that land, and I have poured out My fury against it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast -- 20 and Noah, Daniel, and Job, in its midst: I live -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah -- neither son nor daughter do they deliver; they, by their righteousness, deliver their own soul. 21 `For thus said the Lord Jehovah: Although My four sore judgments -- sword, and famine, and wild beast, and pestilence -- I have sent unto Jerusalem, to cut off from it man and beast,
  • Ezek 21:13 : 13 Because `it is' a trier, And what if even the sceptre it is despising? It shall not be, an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
  • Heb 11:36-37 : 36 and others of mockings and scourgings did receive trial, and yet of bonds and imprisonment; 37 they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tried; in the killing of the sword they died; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins -- being destitute, afflicted, injuriously treated,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 22It is the same thing, therefore I said, `The perfect and the wicked He is consuming.'

  • 19See do the righteous and they rejoice, And the innocent mocketh at them,

  • 24Earth hath been given Into the hand of the wicked one. The face of its judges he covereth, If not -- where, who `is' he?

  • 6And the righteous see, And fear, and laugh at him.

  • Ps 37:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth.

    13The Lord doth laugh at him, For He hath seen that his day cometh.

  • 22And it casteth at him, and doth not spare, From its hand he diligently fleeth.

  • 7There the upright doth reason with Him, And I escape for ever from my judge.

  • 7Remember, I pray thee, Who, being innocent, hath perished? And where have the upright been cut off?

  • 5Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.

  • 11Then passed on hath the spirit, Yea, he doth transgress, And doth ascribe this his power to his god.

  • 19If of power, lo, the Strong One; And if of judgment -- who doth convene me?

  • Job 24:22-23
    2 verses
    71%

    22And hath drawn the mighty by his power, He riseth, and none believeth in life.

    23He giveth to him confidence, and he is supported, And his eyes `are' on their ways.

  • 8Astonished are the upright at this, And the innocent against the profane Stirreth himself up.

  • Job 11:10-11
    2 verses
    71%

    10If He pass on, and shut up, and assemble, Who then dost reverse it?

    11For he hath known men of vanity, And He seeth iniquity, And one doth not consider `it'!

  • 9Is `it' good that He doth search you, If, as one mocketh at a man, ye mock at Him?

  • 2And He also `is' wise, and bringeth in evil, And His words He hath not turned aside, And He hath risen against a house of evil doers, And against the help of workers of iniquity.

  • 23For He doth not suffer man any more, To go unto God in judgment,

  • 3Is not calamity to the perverse? And strangeness to workers of iniquity?

  • Job 9:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12Lo, He snatches away, who bringeth it back? Who saith unto Him, `What dost Thou?'

    13God doth not turn back His anger, Under Him bowed have proud helpers.

  • 9His cry doth God hear, When distress cometh on him?

  • 15Therefore suddenly cometh his calamity, Instantly he is broken -- and no healing.

  • 17And the judgment of the wicked thou hast fulfilled, Judgment and justice are upheld -- because of fury,

  • 3Also -- on this Thou hast opened Thine eyes, And dost bring me into judgment with Thee.

  • 26I also in your calamity do laugh, I deride when your fear cometh,

  • 29If I rejoice at the ruin of my hater, And stirred up myself when evil found him,

  • 21A fearful voice `is' in his ears, In peace doth a destroyer come to him.

  • Isa 29:20-21
    2 verses
    70%

    20For ceased hath the terrible one, And consumed hath been the scorner, And cut off have been all watching for iniquity,

    21Causing men to sin in word, And for a reprover in the gate lay a snare, And turn aside into emptiness the righteous.

  • 17Lo, the happiness of mortal man, God doth reprove him: And the chastisement of the Mighty despise not,

  • 26As wicked He hath stricken them, In the place of beholders.

  • 6He reviveth not the wicked, And the judgment of the poor appointeth;

  • 17He prepareth -- and the righteous putteth `it' on, And the silver the innocent doth apportion.

  • 24Terrify him do adversity and distress, They prevail over him As a king ready for a boaster.

  • 17Causing counsellors to go away a spoil, And judges He maketh foolish.

  • 21While he filleth with laughter thy mouth, And thy lips with shouting,

  • 19Lo, this `is' the joy of his way, And from the dust others spring up.'

  • 28A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

  • 23For Jehovah pleadeth their cause, And hath spoiled the soul of their spoilers.

  • 24Whoso is saying to the wicked, `Thou `art' righteous,' Peoples execrate him -- nations abhor him.

  • 7The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.

  • 4A laughter to his friend I am: `He calleth to God, and He answereth him,' A laughter `is' the perfect righteous one.

  • 30He delivereth the not innocent, Yea, he hath been delivered By the cleanness of thy hands.

  • 31Who doth declare to his face his way? And `for' that which he hath done, Who doth give recompence to him?

  • 29And 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.

  • 21They decree against the soul of the righteous, And innocent blood declare wicked.

  • 22In the fulness of his sufficiency he is straitened. Every perverse hand doth meet him.