Job 34:29
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New International Version (©1984)
But if he remains silent, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can see him? Yet he is over man and nation alike,

New Living Translation (©2007)
But if he chooses to remain quiet, who can criticize him? When he hides his face, no one can find him, whether an individual or a nation.

English Standard Version (©2001)
When he is quiet, who can condemn? When he hides his face, who can behold him, whether it be a nation or a man?—

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn? And when He hides His face, who then can behold Him, That is, in regard to both nation and man?--

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
If he keeps quiet, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can see him whether it is a nation or a single person?

King James Bible
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 King James Version
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:

American Standard Version
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:

Bible in Basic English
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Douay-Rheims Bible
For when he granteth peace, who is there that can condemn? When he hideth his countenance, who is there that can behold him, whether it regard nations, or all men?

Darby Bible Translation
When he giveth quietness, who then will disturb? and when he hideth his face, who shall behold him? and this towards a nation, or towards a man alike;

English Revised Version
When he giveth quietness, who then can condemn? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done unto a nation, or unto a man, alike:

Webster's Bible Translation
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:

World English Bible
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
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.

Geneva Study Bible

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:

Wesley's Notes

34:29 Whether - God can carry on his work either of mercy or justice, as irresistible upon an whole nation as upon one particular person.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

29. (Pr 16:7; Isa 26:3).

make trouble-rather, "condemn" (Ro 8:33, 34). Maurer, from the reference being only to the godless, in the next clause, and Job 34:20 translates, "When God keeps quiet" (leaves men to perish) Ps 83:1; [Umbreit] from the Arabic (strikes to the earth), "who shall condemn Him as unjust?" Job 34:17.

hideth . face-(Job 23:8, 9; Ps 13:1).

it be done-Whether it be against a guilty nation (2Ki 18:9-12) or an individual, that God acts so.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

34:16-30 Elihu appeals directly to Job himself. Could he suppose that God was like those earthly princes, who hate right, who are unfit to rule, and prove the scourges of mankind? It is daring presumption to condemn God's proceedings, as Job had done by his discontents. Elihu suggests divers considerations to Job, to produce in him high thoughts of God, and so to persuade him to submit. Job had often wished to plead his cause before God. Elihu asks, To what purpose? All is well that God does, and will be found so. What can make those uneasy, whose souls dwell at ease in God? The smiles of all the world cannot quiet those on whom God frowns.


Job 34:28 So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him, And that He might hear the cry of the afflicted--
Job 34:30 So that godless men would not rule Nor be snares of the people. (NASB ©1995)

Alike Beholdeth Condemn Disturb Face Gives Hides Hideth Keeps Maketh Nation Quiet Quietness Reference Regard Rest Silent Towards Trouble Whether Wrong


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:

When he giveth 29:1-3 2Sa 7:1 Isa 14:3-8 26:3 32:17 Joh 14:27 Ro 8:31-34 Php 4:7

when he hideth 23:8,9 Ps 13:1 27:9 30:7 143:7

who then can behold 12:14 23:13

whether 2Ki 18:9-12 2Ch 36:14-17 Jer 27:8

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