21 “Indeed, his eyes are upon the ways of man,

and he sees all his steps.

22 There is no darkness, and there is no deep shadow

where instigators of mischief might hide themselves.

23 Indeed, he has not yet appointed a time for man

to go to God in the judgment.

24 He shatters the mighty without investigation,

and he sets others in their place.

25 Therefore he knows their works,

and he overturns them in the night

⌊so that⌋n they are crushed.

26 He strikes them ⌊where the wicked stood⌋,o

⌊where there are onlookers⌋,p

27 because they have turned aside from him

and have not understood any of his ways,

28 so that they cause the cry of distress from the helpless to come to him,

and he hears the cry of distress from the needy,

29 but he remains quiet, and who can condemn?

And he hides his face, and who can behold him?

Yetq he is over a nation and over a person alike,

30 so that godless human beings should not reign,

nor those who ensnare the people.

31 “Indeed, does anyone say to God, ‘I have endured chastisement;

I will not act corruptly again;

32 teach me yourself ⌊what I cannot see⌋;r

if I have done wrong, I will not repeat it’?

33 ⌊According to your judgment⌋,s must he repay it because you rejected this?

Indeed, you must choose, and not I, sot declare what you know.

34 ⌊Those who have sense⌋u say to me,

and the wise man hearing me says:

35 ‘Job speaks without knowledge,

and his words are without insight.

36 Would that Job were tested up to the end

because his answers are like those from men of mischief,

37 for he adds transgression to his sin;

he claps hands among us,

and he multiplies his words against God.’ ”