Job 21:31–34

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!”

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?

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!”

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?”

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!”

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?

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.

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?” 

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.

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.”

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?”

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!”

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?”