Job 34:22

What does Job 34:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 34:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

There is no darkness, nor thick gloom, Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

There is no dark place, and no thick cloud, in which the workers of evil may take cover.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

There is no darkness nor death-shade, For workers of iniquity to be hidden there;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

There is no darkness, and there is no shadow of death, where they may be hid who work iniquity.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

Context

v.21For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, And he seeth all his goings.

v.22This passage

v.23For he needeth not further to consider a man, That he should go before God in judgment.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 3:5

    Let darkness and the shadow of death claim it for their own; Let a cloud dwell upon it; Let all that maketh black the day terrify it.

  • Matthew 7:23

    And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

  • Luke 13:27

    and he shall say, I tell you, I know not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

  • Job 31:3

    Is it not calamity to the unrighteous, And disaster to the workers of iniquity?

  • Revelation 6:15

    And the kings of the earth, and the princes, and the chief captains, and the rich, and the strong, and every bondman and freeman, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains;

  • Jeremiah 23:24

    Can any hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him? saith Jehovah. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith Jehovah.

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