27 “I know full well what you are thinking,

the schemes by which you would wrong me.

28 You say, ‘Where now is the house of the great,

the tents where the wicked lived?’

29 Have you never questioned those who travel?

Have you paid no regard to their accounts—

30 that the wicked are spared from the day of calamity,

that they are delivered from the day of wrath?

31 Who denounces their conduct to their face?

Who repays them for what they have done?

32 They are carried to the grave,

and watch is kept over their tombs.

33 The soil in the valley is sweet to them;

everyone follows after them,

and a countless throng goes before them.

34 “So how can you console me with your nonsense?

Nothing is left of your answers but falsehood!”

27 Behold, I know your thoughts,

And the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.

28 For ye say, Where is the house of the prince?

And where are the dwelling places of the wicked?

29 Have ye not asked them that go by the way?

And do ye not know their tokens,

30 That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction?

They shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.

31 Who shall declare his way to his face?

And who shall repay him what he hath done?

32 Yet shall he be brought to the grave,

And shall remain in the tomb.

33 The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him,

And every man shall draw after him,

As there are innumerable before him.

34 How then comfort ye me in vain,

Seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?

27 “Look, I know what you’re thinking.

I know the schemes you plot against me.

28 You will tell me of rich and wicked people

whose houses have vanished because of their sins.

29 But ask those who have been around,

and they will tell you the truth.

30 Evil people are spared in times of calamity

and are allowed to escape disaster.

31 No one criticizes them openly

or pays them back for what they have done.

32 When they are carried to the grave,

an honor guard keeps watch at their tomb.

33 A great funeral procession goes to the cemetery.

Many pay their respects as the body is laid to rest,

and the earth gives sweet repose.

34 “How can your empty clichés comfort me?

All your explanations are lies!”

27 “Look, I know your thoughts,

And the schemes with which you would wrong me.

28 For you say,

‘Where is the house of the prince?

And where is the tent,

The dwelling place of the wicked?’

29 Have you not asked those who travel the road?

And do you not know their signs?

30 For the wicked are reserved for the day of doom;

They shall be brought out on the day of wrath.

31 Who condemns his way to his face?

And who repays him for what he has done?

32 Yet he shall be brought to the grave,

And a vigil kept over the tomb.

33 The clods of the valley shall be sweet to him;

Everyone shall follow him,

As countless have gone before him.

34 How then can you comfort me with empty words,

Since falsehood remains in your answers?”

27 “I know very well your thoughts

and your plans to wrong me.

28 You ask about me, ‘Where is this great man’s house?

Where are the tents where the wicked live?’

29 Have you never asked those who travel?

Have you never listened to their stories?

30 On the day of God’s anger and punishment,

it is the wicked who are spared.

31 Who will accuse them to their faces?

Who will pay them back for the evil they have done?

32 They are carried to their graves,

and someone keeps watch over their tombs.

33 The dirt in the valley seems sweet to them.

Everybody follows after them,

and many people go before them.

34 “So how can you comfort me with this nonsense?

Your answers are only lies!”

27 Behold, I know your thoughts,

And the devices wherewith ye would wrong me.

28 For ye say, Where is the house of the prince?

And where is the tent wherein the wicked dwelt?

29 Have ye not asked wayfaring men?

And do ye not know their evidences,

30 That the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity?

That they are led forth to the day of wrath?

31 Who shall declare his way to his face?

And who shall repay him what he hath done?

32 Yet shall he be borne to the grave,

And men shall keep watch over the tomb.

33 The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him,

And all men shall draw after him,

As there were innumerable before him.

34 How then comfort ye me in vain,

Seeing in your answers there remaineth only falsehood?

27 Lo, I know your thoughts, and the devices ye wrongfully imagine against me. 28 For ye say, Where is the house of the noble? and where the tent of the dwellings of the wicked? 29 Have ye not asked the wayfarers? and do ye not regard their tokens: 30 That the wicked is reserved for the day of calamity? They are led forth to the day of wrath. 31 Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done? 32 Yet is he carried to the graves, and watch is kept over the tomb. 33 The clods of the valley are sweet unto him; and every man followeth suit after him, as there were innumerable before him. 34 How then comfort ye me in vain? Your answers remain perfidious.

27 “You see, I know your thoughts 

and the schemes you plot against me 

28 because you ask, 

‘Where is the house of the influential person? 

Where is the tent where wicked people live?’ 

29 Haven’t you asked travelers? 

But you didn’t pay attention to their directions. 

30 On the day of disaster the wicked person is spared. 

On the day of ⸤God’s⸥ anger he is rescued. 

31 Who will tell him to his face how he lived? 

Who will pay him back for what he did? 

32 He is carried to the cemetery, 

and his grave is guarded. 

33 The soil in the creekbed is sweet to him. 

Everyone follows him. 

Countless others went before him. 

34 How can you comfort me with this nonsense 

when your answers continue to betray me?” 

27 I know your thoughts very well,

the schemes you would wrong me with.

28 For you say, “Where now is the nobleman’s house?”

and “Where are the tents the wicked lived in?”

29 Have you never consulted those who travel the roads?

Don’t you accept their reports?

30 Indeed, the evil man is spared from the day of disaster,

rescued from the day of wrath.

31 Who would denounce his behavior to his face?

Who would repay him for what he has done?

32 He is carried to the grave,

and someone keeps watch over his tomb.

33 The dirt on his grave is sweet to him.

Everyone follows behind him,

and those who go before him are without number.

34 So how can you offer me such futile comfort?

Your answers are deceptive.

27 “Oh, I know your thoughts,

and your schemes to wrong me.

28 For you say, ‘Where is the house of the prince?

Where is the tent in which the wicked lived?’

29 Have you not asked those who travel the roads,

and do you not accept their testimony,

30 that the wicked are spared in the day of calamity,

and are rescued in the day of wrath?

31 Who declares their way to their face,

and who repays them for what they have done?

32 When they are carried to the grave,

a watch is kept over their tomb.

33 The clods of the valley are sweet to them;

everyone will follow after,

and those who went before are innumerable.

34 How then will you comfort me with empty nothings?

There is nothing left of your answers but falsehood.”

27 “Look, I know your thoughts

and the schemes you devise against me.

28 For you say, ‘Where is the nobleman’s house,

and where are the tents in which the wicked dwell?’

29 Do you not ask those traveling the roads,

and do you not take notice of their accounts?

30 Indeed, the wicked is spared from the day of disaster;

he is delivered from the day of wrath.

31 Who denounces his way to his face?

And who repays him for what he has done?

32 When he is brought to the grave,

then someone stands guard over the tomb.

33 The clods of the valley are sweet to him;

everyone will follow after him,

and before him they are innumerable.

34 So how will you comfort me with emptiness,

when fraud is left in your answers?”

27 “I know exactly what you people are thinking.

I know you are planning to do bad things to me.

28 You are saying to yourselves,

‘Where is the great man’s house now?

Where are the tents where his evil family lived?’

29 Haven’t you ever asked questions of those who travel?

Haven’t you paid any attention to their stories?

30 They’ll tell you that sinful people

are spared from the day of trouble.

They’ll say that those people

are saved from the day when God will judge.

31 Who speaks against them for the way they act?

Who pays them back for what they’ve done?

32 Their bodies will be carried to their graves.

Guards will watch over their tombs.

33 The soil in the valley will be pleasant

to those who have died.

Many people will walk along behind their bodies.

Many others will walk in front of them.

34 “So how can you comfort me with your speeches?

They don’t make any sense at all.

Your answers are nothing but lies!”

27 “Behold, I know your thoughts,

And the plans by which you would wrong me.

28 “For you say, ‘Where is the house of the nobleman,

And where is the tent, the dwelling places of the wicked?’

29 “Have you not asked wayfaring men,

And do you not recognize their witness?

30 “For the wicked is reserved for the day of calamity;

They will be led forth at the day of fury.

31 “Who will confront him with his actions,

And who will repay him for what he has done?

32 “While he is carried to the grave,

Men will keep watch over his tomb.

33 “The clods of the valley will gently cover him;

Moreover, all men will follow after him,

While countless ones go before him.

34 “How then will you vainly comfort me,

For your answers remain full of falsehood?”