Job 34:23–28

23 For God has no need to consider a man further,

that he should go before God in judgment.

24 He shatters the mighty without investigation

and sets others in their place.

25 Thus, knowing their works,

he overturns them in the night, and they are crushed.

26 He strikes them for their wickedness

in a place for all to see,

27 because they turned aside from following him

and had no regard for any of his ways,

28 so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him,

and he heard the cry of the afflicted—

23 For he will not lay upon man more than right;

That he should enter into judgment with God.

24 He shall break in pieces mighty men without number,

And set others in their stead.

25 Therefore he knoweth their works,

And he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

26 He striketh them as wicked men

In the open sight of others;

27 Because they turned back from him,

And would not consider any of his ways:

28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him,

And he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

23 We don’t set the time

when we will come before God in judgment.

24 He brings the mighty to ruin without asking anyone,

and he sets up others in their place.

25 He knows what they do,

and in the night he overturns and destroys them.

26 He strikes them down because they are wicked,

doing it openly for all to see.

27 For they turned away from following him.

They have no respect for any of his ways.

28 They cause the poor to cry out, catching God’s attention.

He hears the cries of the needy.

23 For He need not further consider a man,

That he should go before God in judgment.

24 He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry,

And sets others in their place.

25 Therefore He knows their works;

He overthrows them in the night,

And they are crushed.

26 He strikes them as wicked men

In the open sight of others,

27 Because they turned back from Him,

And would not consider any of His ways,

28 So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him;

For He hears the cry of the afflicted.

23 He does not set a time

for people to come before him for judging.

24 Without asking questions, God breaks powerful people into pieces

and puts others in their place.

25 Because God knows what people do,

he defeats them in the night, and they are crushed.

26 He punishes them for the evil they do

so that everyone else can watch,

27 because they stopped following God

and did not care about any of his ways.

28 The cry of the poor comes to God;

he hears the cry of the needy.

23 For he needeth not further to consider a man,

That he should go before God in judgment.

24 He breaketh in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out,

And setteth others in their stead.

25 Therefore he taketh knowledge of their works;

And he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

26 He striketh them as wicked men

In the open sight of others;

27 Because they turned aside from following him,

And would not have regard in any of his ways:

28 So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him,

And he heard the cry of the afflicted.

23 For he doth not long consider a man, to bring him before •God in judgment. 24 He breaketh in pieces mighty men without inquiry, and setteth others in their stead; 25 Since he knoweth their actions; and he overthroweth them in the night, and they are crushed. 26 He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others, 27 Because they have turned back from him, and would consider none of his ways; 28 So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

23 He doesn’t have to set a time for a person 

in order to bring him to divine judgment. 

24 He breaks mighty people into pieces without examining them 

and puts others in their places. 

25 He knows what they do, 

so he overthrows them at night, and they’re crushed. 

26 In return for their evil, he strikes them in public, 

27 because they turned away from following him 

and didn’t consider any of his ways. 

28 They forced the poor to cry out to him, 

and he hears the cry of those who suffer. 

23 God does not need to examine a person further,

that one should approach Him in court.

24 He shatters the mighty without an investigation

and sets others in their place.

25 Therefore, He recognizes their deeds

and overthrows them by night, and they are crushed.

26 In full view of the public,

He strikes them for their wickedness,

27 because they turned aside from following Him

and did not understand any of His ways

28 but caused the poor to cry out to Him,

and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.

23 For he has not appointed a time for anyone

to go before God in judgment.

24 He shatters the mighty without investigation

and sets others in their place.

25 Thus, knowing their works,

he overturns them in the night, and they are crushed.

26 He strikes them for their wickedness

while others look on,

27 because they turned aside from following him

and had no regard for any of his ways,

28 so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him,

and he heard the cry of the afflicted—

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 they are crushed.

26 He strikes them where the wicked stood,

where there are onlookers,

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,

23 God doesn’t need to bring charges against men.

He knows they are guilty.

So he doesn’t need to have them appear in his court to be judged.

24 He destroys the mighty without asking them questions in court.

Then he sets others up in their places.

25 He knows what they do.

So he crushes them during the night.

26 He punishes them for the sins they commit.

He does it where everyone can see them.

27 That’s because they turned away from following him.

They didn’t have respect for anything he does.

28 They caused poor people to cry out to him.

He heard the cries of those who were in need.

23 “For He does not need to consider a man further,

That he should go before God in judgment.

24 “He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry,

And sets others in their place.

25 “Therefore He knows their works,

And He overthrows them in the night,

And they are crushed.

26 “He strikes them like the wicked

In a public place,

27 Because they turned aside from following Him,

And had no regard for any of His ways;

28 So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him,

And that He might hear the cry of the afflicted—