God, do you have human eyes?\par Do you see things the way people do?\par
Job 24:23 - Easy To Read Version Evil people might feel safe and secure\par for a short time.\par They might want to be powerful.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; Yet his eyes are upon their ways. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition God gives them security, and they rest on it; and His eyes are upon their ways. American Standard Version (1901) God giveth them to be in security, and they rest thereon; And his eyes are upon their ways. Common English Bible They make themselves secure; they are at ease. His eyes are on their ways. Catholic Public Domain Version God has given him a place for repentance, and he abuses it with arrogance, but his eyes are upon his ways. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version God hath given him place for penance: and he abuseth it unto pride. But his eyes are upon his ways. |
God, do you have human eyes?\par Do you see things the way people do?\par
Truly, God knows who is worthless.\par When God sees evil,\par he remembers it.\par
But robbers’ tents are not bothered.\par People who make God angry live in peace,\par and their own strength\par is their only god!\par
“God watches what people do.\par God knows every step a person takes.\par
Bad people are always doing\par crooked things.\par They don’t even notice God’s laws\par and wise teachings. {\cf2\super [55]} \par God’s enemies ignore \{his teachings\}.\par
I have obeyed your Agreement and commands.\par Lord, you know everything I have done.\par
The Lord sees what happens everywhere. The Lord watches every person—good and evil.
The Lord clearly sees everything you do. The Lord watches where you go.
In some country you might see poor people that are forced to work very hard. You might see that this is not fair to the poor people. It is against the rights of the poor people. But don’t be surprised! The ruler that forces those people to work has another ruler that forces him. And there is still another ruler that forces both of these rulers.
Sometimes people are not immediately punished for the bad things they do. Their punishment is slow to come. And that makes other people want to do bad things too.
They come and say,\par “I will drink some wine.\par I will drink some beer.\par I will do the same thing tomorrow.\par Only, I will drink even more.”\par
The Lord made a promise. He used his name, Pride of Jacob, and made this promise:
“Edom, {\cf2\super [3]} I will make you the smallest nation.\par Everyone will hate you very much.\par
Your eyes are too good to look at evil.\par You can’t watch people doing wrong.\par So how can you watch\par those evil people win?\par How can you watch bad people\par defeating good people?\par
But what will happen if that servant is evil and thinks that his master will not come back soon? That servant will begin to beat the other servants, men and women. He will eat and drink and get drunk.
People will say, “We have peace and we are safe.” At that time destruction will come to them quickly. Destruction will come like the pains of a woman who is having a baby. And those people will not escape.
I will also kill her followers. Then all the churches will know that I am the One who knows what people feel and think. And I will repay each of you for the things you have done.