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Job 34:21-31

21 He watches every step we take.

21 “His eyes are on the ways of mortals; he sees their every step.

22 There is no darkness dark enough to hide a sinner from God.

22 There is no deep shadow, no utter darkness, where evildoers can hide.

23 God does not need to set a time for us to go and be judged by him.

23 God has no need to examine people further, that they should come before him for judgment.

24 He does not need an investigation to remove leaders and replace them with others.

24 Without inquiry he shatters the mighty and sets up others in their place.

25 Because he knows what they do; he overthrows them and crushes them by night.

25 Because he takes note of their deeds, he overthrows them in the night and they are crushed.

26 He punishes sinners where all can see it,

26 He punishes them for their wickedness where everyone can see them,

27 because they have stopped following him and ignored all his commands.

27 because they turned from following him and had no regard for any of his ways.

28 They forced the poor to cry out to God, and he heard their calls for help.

28 They caused the cry of the poor to come before him, so that he heard the cry of the needy.

29 If God decided to do nothing at all, no one could criticize him. If he hid his face, we would be helpless.

29 But if he remains silent, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can see him? Yet he is over individual and nation alike,

30 There would be nothing that nations could do to keep godless oppressors from ruling them.

30 to keep the godless from ruling, from laying snares for the people.

31 Job, have you confessed your sins to God and promised not to sin again?

31 “Suppose someone says to God, ‘I am guilty but will offend no more.