21  “For his eyes are on ^fthe ways of a man,

and he sees all his ^fsteps.

22  There is no ^ggloom or ^hdeep darkness

where evildoers may hide themselves.

23  For God¹ has no need to consider a man further,

that he should go before God in ⁱjudgment.

24  He ^jshatters the mighty without investigation

and sets ^lothers in their place.

25  Thus, knowing their works,

he ^moverturns 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 ⁿfollowing him

and had no regard for any of his ways,

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

and he ^pheard the cry of the afflicted—

29  When he is quiet, who can condemn?

When he hides his face, who can behold him,

whether it be a nation or a man?—

30  that a godless man should not reign,

that he should not ensnare the people.

31  “For has anyone said to God,

‘I have borne punishment; I will not offend any more;

32  ^rteach me what I do not see;

if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?

33  Will he then make repayment to suit you,

because you reject it?

For you must choose, and not I;

therefore ^sdeclare what you know.²

34  Men of understanding will say to me,

and the wise man who hears me will say:

35  ‘Job ^tspeaks without knowledge;

his words are without insight.’

36  Would that Job were tried to the end,

because he answers like wicked men.

37  For he adds rebellion to his sin;

he ^uclaps his hands among us

and multiplies his words against God.”