Job 9:24

New Century Version

When the land falls into the hands of evil people, he covers the judges’ faces so they can’t see it. If it is not God who does this, then who is it?

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:30

David went up the Mount of Olives, crying as he went. He covered his head and went barefoot. All the people with David covered their heads also and cried as they went.

2 Samuel 19:4

The king covered his face and cried loudly, “My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!”

Esther 6:12

Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate, but Haman hurried home with his head covered, because he was embarrassed and ashamed.

Esther 7:8

When the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, he saw Haman falling on the couch where Esther was lying. The king said, “Will he even attack the queen while I am in the house?” As soon as the king said that, servants came in and covered Haman’s face.

Job 10:3

Does it make you happy to trouble me? Don’t you care about me, the work of your hands? Are you happy with the plans of evil people?

Job 12:17

God leads the wise away as captives and turns judges into fools.

Job 16:11

God has turned me over to evil people and has handed me over to the wicked.

Job 19:7

“I shout, ‘I have been wronged!’ But I get no answer. I scream for help but I get no justice.

Job 22:8

You were a powerful man who owned land; you were honored and lived in the land.

Job 24:12

Dying people groan in the city, and the injured cry out for help, but God accuses no one of doing wrong.

Job 24:25

If this is not true, who can prove I am wrong? Who can show that my words are worth nothing?”

Job 32:2

But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, from the family of Ram, became very angry with Job, because Job claimed he was right instead of God.

Psalm 17:14

Lord, save me by your power from those whose reward is in this life. They have plenty of food. They have many sons and leave much money to their children.

Ecclesiastes 4:1

Again I saw all the people who were mistreated here on earth. I saw their tears and that they had no one to comfort them. Cruel people had all the power, and there was no one to comfort those they hurt.

Jeremiah 14:4

The ground is dry and cracked open, because no rain falls on the land. The farmers are upset and sad, so they cover their heads in shame.

Daniel 4:17

“ ‘The observers gave this command; the holy ones declared the sentence. This is so all people may know that the Most High God rules over every kingdom on earth. God gives those kingdoms to anyone he wants, and he chooses people to rule them who are not proud.’

Malachi 2:17

You have tired the Lord with your words. You ask, “How have we tired him?” You did it by saying, “The Lord thinks anyone who does evil is good, and he is pleased with them.” Or you asked, “Where is the God who is fair?”