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If he hides his face, who can see him? Yet he is over individual and nation alike, <a href="/nlt/job/34.htm">New Living Translation</a> But if he chooses to remain quiet, who can criticize him? When he hides his face, no one can find him, whether an individual or a nation. <a href="/esv/job/34.htm">English Standard Version</a> When he is quiet, who can condemn? When he hides his face, who can behold him, whether it be a nation or a man?— <a href="/bsb/job/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation, <a href="/kjv/job/34.htm">King James Bible</a> When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only: <a href="/nkjv/job/34.htm">New King James Version</a> When He gives quietness, who then can make trouble? And when He hides His face, who then can see Him, Whether it is against a nation or a man alone?— <a href="/nasb_/job/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> When He keeps quiet, who can condemn? And when He hides His face, who then can look at Him, That is, regarding both nation and a person?— <a href="/nasb/job/34.htm">NASB 1995</a> When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn? And when He hides His face, who then can behold Him, That is, in regard to both nation and man?— <a href="/nasb77/job/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a> When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn? And when He hides His face, who then can behold Him, That is, in regard to both nation and man?— <a href="/lsb/job/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So if He keeps quiet, who then can condemn? So if He hides His face, who then can perceive Him? He is above both nation and man altogether, <a href="/amp/job/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn? When He hides His face [withdrawing His favor and help], who then can behold Him [and make supplication to Him], Whether it be a nation or a man by himself?— <a href="/csb/job/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But when God is silent, who can declare him guilty? When he hides his face, who can see him? Yet he watches over both individuals and nations, <a href="/hcsb/job/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But when God is silent, who can declare Him guilty? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both individuals and nations, <a href="/asv/job/34.htm">American Standard Version</a> When he giveth quietness, who then can condemn? And when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? Alike whether it be done unto a nation, or unto a man: <a href="/cev/job/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When God does nothing, can any person or nation find fault with him? <a href="/erv/job/34.htm">English Revised Version</a> When he giveth quietness, who then can condemn? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done unto a nation, or unto a man, alike: <a href="/gwt/job/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> If he keeps quiet, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can see him whether it is a nation or a single person? <a href="/gnt/job/34.htm">Good News Translation</a> If God decided to do nothing at all, no one could criticize him. If he hid his face, we would be helpless. <a href="/isv/job/34.htm">International Standard Version</a> "If he remains silent, who will condemn him? If he conceals his face, who can see him? He watches over both nation and individual alike, <a href="/msb/job/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation, <a href="/net/job/34.htm">NET Bible</a> But if God is quiet, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, then who can see him? Yet he is over the individual and the nation alike, <a href="/nheb/job/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? Alike whether to a nation, or to a man, <a href="/wbt/job/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only: <a href="/web/job/34.htm">World English Bible</a> When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? He is over a nation or a man alike, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/job/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And He gives rest, and who makes wrong? And hides the face, and who beholds it? And in reference to a nation and to a man, "" [It is] the same. <a href="/ylt/job/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And He giveth rest, and who maketh wrong? And hideth the face, and who beholdeth it? And in reference to a nation and to a man, It is the same. <a href="/slt/job/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will give quiet, and who shall disturb? and he will hide the face, and who shall look upon him? and against a nation and against man wholly:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/job/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For when he granteth peace, who is there that can condemn? When he hideth his countenance, who is there that can behold him, whether it regard nations, or all men? <a href="/cpdv/job/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For, when he grants peace, who is there that can condemn? When he hides his face, who is there that can contemplate him, either among the nations, or among all men? <a href="/nabre/job/34.htm">New American Bible</a> If he is silent, who then can condemn? If he hides his face, who then can behold him, whether nation or individual? <a href="/nrsvce/job/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When he is quiet, who can condemn? When he hides his face, who can behold him, whether it be a nation or an individual?—<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/job/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> When he forgives, who then can condemn? And when he turns his face away, who can forgive the people, or mankind altogether? <a href="/hpbt/job/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And if he forgives, who is condemned, and if he turns his face, who is forgiving the people or a son of man together?<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/job/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> When He giveth quietness, who then can condemn? And when He hideth His face, who then can behold Him? Whether it be done unto a nation, or unto a man, alike; <a href="/sep/job/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he will give quiet, and who will condemn? and he will hide his face, and who shall see him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man also: <a href="/parallel/job/34-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=5348" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/job/34.htm">Elihu Confirms God's Justice</a> …28They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted. 29<a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hū (Conj-w:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">But when He</a> <a href="/hebrew/8252.htm" title="8252: yaš·qiṭ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To be quiet or undisturbed. A primitive root; to repose.">remains silent,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: ū·mî (Conj-w:: Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/7561.htm" title="7561: yar·ši·a‘ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To be wicked, act wickedly. A primitive root; to be wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate.">can condemn Him?</a> <a href="/hebrew/5641.htm" title="5641: wə·yas·têr (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms) -- To hide, conceal. A primitive root; to hide, literally or figuratively.">When He hides</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nîm (N-mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">His face,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: ū·mî (Conj-w:: Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/7789.htm" title="7789: yə·šū·ren·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3mse) -- To behold, regard. A primitive root; to spy out, i.e. survey, lurk for, care for.">can see Him?</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">Yet He watches over</a> <a href="/hebrew/3162.htm" title="3162: yā·ḥaḏ (Adv) -- Unitedness. From yachad; properly, a unit, i.e. unitedly.">both</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: gō·w (N-ms) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">and nation,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> 30that godless men should not rule or lay snares for the people.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10</a> “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.” <a href="/isaiah/45-9.htm">Isaiah 45:9</a> Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker—one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’? <a href="/romans/9-19.htm">Romans 9:19-21</a> One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?” / But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?” / Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use? <a href="/isaiah/14-27.htm">Isaiah 14:27</a> The LORD of Hosts has purposed, and who can thwart Him? His hand is outstretched, so who can turn it back? <a href="/daniel/4-35.htm">Daniel 4:35</a> All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’” <a href="/psalms/115-3.htm">Psalm 115:3</a> Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases. <a href="/proverbs/21-30.htm">Proverbs 21:30</a> There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD. <a href="/isaiah/43-13.htm">Isaiah 43:13</a> Even from eternity I am He, and none can deliver out of My hand. When I act, who can reverse it?” <a href="/lamentations/3-37.htm">Lamentations 3:37-38</a> Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it? / Do not both adversity and good come from the mouth of the Most High? <a href="/matthew/10-29.htm">Matthew 10:29-31</a> Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. / So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-22.htm">1 Corinthians 10:22</a> Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He? <a href="/isaiah/40-13.htm">Isaiah 40:13-14</a> Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor? / Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding? <a href="/romans/11-33.htm">Romans 11:33-36</a> O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! / “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?” / “Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?” ... <a href="/ephesians/1-11.htm">Ephesians 1:11</a> In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will, <a href="/psalms/33-10.htm">Psalm 33:10-11</a> The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples. / The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>When he gives quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hides his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:When he giveth<a href="/job/29-1.htm">Job 29:1-3</a> Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, … <a href="/2_samuel/7-1.htm">2 Samuel 7:1</a> And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;<a href="/isaiah/14-3.htm">Isaiah 14:3-8</a> And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve, … when he hideth<a href="/job/23-8.htm">Job 23:8,9</a> Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: … <a href="/psalms/13-1.htm">Psalm 13:1</a> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?<a href="/psalms/27-9.htm">Psalm 27:9</a> Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.who then can behold<a href="/job/12-14.htm">Job 12:14</a> Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.<a href="/job/23-13.htm">Job 23:13</a> But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.whether<a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">2 Kings 18:9-12</a> And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it… <a href="/2_chronicles/36-14.htm">2 Chronicles 36:14-17</a> Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem… <a href="/jeremiah/27-8.htm">Jeremiah 27:8</a> And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the LORD, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/21-26.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/job/33-28.htm">Beholdeth</a> <a href="/job/34-17.htm">Condemn</a> <a href="/job/11-19.htm">Disturb</a> <a href="/job/33-26.htm">Face</a> <a href="/job/34-19.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/job/20-12.htm">Hides</a> <a href="/job/23-9.htm">Hideth</a> <a href="/job/34-8.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/job/33-20.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/esther/10-3.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/job/33-33.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/job/20-20.htm">Quietness</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-15.htm">Reference</a> <a href="/job/34-27.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/job/33-15.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/job/33-33.htm">Silent</a> <a href="/job/11-13.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/job/33-19.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/esther/4-14.htm">Whether</a> <a href="/job/34-12.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/14-3.htm">Alike</a> <a href="/job/36-25.htm">Beholdeth</a> <a href="/job/40-8.htm">Condemn</a> <a href="/songs/6-5.htm">Disturb</a> <a href="/job/36-13.htm">Face</a> <a href="/job/35-10.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/job/42-3.htm">Hides</a> <a href="/job/42-3.htm">Hideth</a> <a href="/psalms/10-9.htm">Keeps</a> <a href="/job/35-11.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/psalms/33-12.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/job/37-14.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-1.htm">Quietness</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-22.htm">Reference</a> <a href="/job/35-13.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/job/36-11.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/job/41-12.htm">Silent</a> <a href="/job/39-26.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/job/36-8.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/job/34-33.htm">Whether</a> <a href="/job/34-32.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Job 34</div>1. <a href="/job/34-1.htm">Elihu accuses Job for charging God with injustice</a> 10. <a href="/job/34-10.htm">God omnipotent cannot be unjust</a> 31. <a href="/job/34-31.htm">Man must humble himself unto God</a> 34. <a href="/job/34-34.htm">Elihu reproves Job</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/34.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/34.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? This phrase emphasizes God's sovereignty and the mystery of His will. In the context of Job, it reflects the struggle to understand God's actions or inactions. Biblically, God's silence can be a test of faith, as seen in the story of Abraham (Genesis 22) or during the 400 years between the Old and New Testaments. Theologically, it underscores that human beings are not in a position to judge or condemn God, as His ways and thoughts are higher than ours (<a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a>). This silence can also be seen as a call to trust in God's ultimate justice and wisdom.When He hides His face, who can see Him? This phrase suggests God's transcendence and the idea that His presence is not always perceivable. In the Old Testament, God hiding His face is often associated with judgment or discipline (<a href="/deuteronomy/31-17.htm">Deuteronomy 31:17-18</a>). It reflects the cultural understanding of divine favor and presence being linked to prosperity and protection. Theologically, it points to the hiddenness of God, a concept that invites believers to seek Him earnestly (<a href="/jeremiah/29-13.htm">Jeremiah 29:13</a>). It also foreshadows the New Testament revelation of God in Christ, who makes the invisible God known (<a href="/john/1-18.htm">John 1:18</a>).Yet He watches over both man and nation, This phrase affirms God's omniscience and providence. Despite His silence or hiddenness, God is actively involved in the affairs of individuals and nations. This is consistent with the biblical narrative where God is depicted as the ruler of all creation, guiding history according to His purposes (<a href="/psalms/22-28.htm">Psalm 22:28</a>). It reflects the historical context of ancient Near Eastern beliefs in divine oversight of nations, but uniquely emphasizes God's personal care for individuals as well. This dual focus is seen in the life of Jesus, who ministered to individuals while also proclaiming the coming of God's kingdom (<a href="/matthew/4-23.htm">Matthew 4:23</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a> A young man who speaks to Job and his friends, offering a perspective on God's justice and sovereignty. Elihu's speeches are found in <a href="/bsb/job/32.htm">Job 32-37</a>. 2. <a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a> The central figure of the Book of Job, a man who experiences immense suffering and seeks to understand God's role in his trials. 3. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The omnipotent and omniscient Creator, whose actions and decisions are beyond human understanding. In this verse, His sovereignty and inscrutability are emphasized. 4. <a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a> Refers to the collective groups of people over whom God exercises His sovereign rule, highlighting His control over both individuals and larger entities. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_job.htm">The Book of Job</a> A poetic and philosophical text in the Old Testament that explores themes of suffering, justice, and divine sovereignty.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_silence.htm">God's Sovereignty and Silence</a> God's silence does not equate to His absence. Even when He is quiet, His sovereign will is at work, and His purposes are being fulfilled. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_hiddenness.htm">Trust in God's Hiddenness</a> When God hides His face, it is an invitation to trust in His unseen work. Believers are called to have faith in His perfect plan, even when it is not immediately visible. <a href="/topical/g/god's_watchful_care.htm">God's Watchful Care</a> Despite His hiddenness, God watches over both individuals and nations. His care is constant, and His oversight is comprehensive. <a href="/topical/h/human_limitations_in_judging_god.htm">Human Limitations in Judging God</a> Humans are not in a position to condemn or fully understand God's actions. Recognizing our limitations should lead to humility and reverence. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faith_in_uncertainty.htm">The Role of Faith in Uncertainty</a> In times of uncertainty, faith becomes crucial. Believers are encouraged to rely on God's character and promises, even when His ways are mysterious.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 34</a> <a href="/q/how_to_tell_divine_justice_from_chance.htm">Job 34:29 – If God can remain silent, how can we reliably distinguish divine justice from random events or coincidences? </a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_appear_silent_or_absent.htm">Why does God appear silent or absent?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_god_silent_in_job_24_12.htm">In Job 24:12, why does it seem like God remains silent in the face of rampant oppression, clashing with other biblical passages where God intervenes?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_believers_suffer_if_god_protects.htm">Psalm 32:7 depicts God as a hiding place from trouble; why do devout individuals still face suffering and calamities?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble?--This is probably the meaning, but literally it is, Who can condemn?Or against a man only.--Rather, against a man alike: i.e., it is all one in either case. He judges nations as He judges individuals, and individuals as He does nations.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 29. - When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? literally, Who then can condemn? The sentiment is the same as that of St. Paul in the Epistle to the Romans, "If God be for us, who can be against us?... Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth?" (<a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31-34</a>). And when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? When God hideth away his face, then all flesh is troubled (<a href="/psalms/104-29.htm">Psalm 104:29</a>); man shrinks into himself, and despairs of happiness; nature itself seems to fail and fade. None nan behold him when he hides himself; none can do more than deprecate his anger, and pray, "Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us" (<a href="/psalms/4-6.htm">Psalm 4:6</a>). Whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only. The results are similar, whether God withdraws the light of his countenance from a nation or from an individual. In either case, there is no help from without; ruin and destruction follow. <a href="/commentaries/job/34-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>But when He וְה֤וּא (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are remains silent, יַשְׁקִ֨ט ׀ (yaš·qiṭ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8252.htm">Strong's 8252: </a> To be quiet or undisturbed who וּמִ֥י (ū·mî) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix can condemn Him? יַרְשִׁ֗עַ (yar·ši·a‘) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7561.htm">Strong's 7561: </a> To be, wrong, to disturb, violate When He hides וְיַסְתֵּ֣ר (wə·yas·têr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5641.htm">Strong's 5641: </a> To hide, conceal His face, פָּ֭נִים (pā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face who וּמִ֣י (ū·mî) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix can see Him? יְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ (yə·šū·ren·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7789.htm">Strong's 7789: </a> To spy out, survey, lurk for, care for Yet He watches over וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against both יָֽחַד׃ (yā·ḥaḏ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3162.htm">Strong's 3162: </a> A unit, unitedly man אָדָ֣ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> Ruddy, a human being and nation, גּ֖וֹי (gō·w) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/34-29.htm">Job 34:29 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/job/34-29.htm">Job 34:29 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/job/34-29.htm">Job 34:29 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/job/34-29.htm">Job 34:29 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/job/34-29.htm">Job 34:29 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/job/34-29.htm">Job 34:29 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/34-29.htm">Job 34:29 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/34-29.htm">Job 34:29 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/job/34-29.htm">Job 34:29 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/job/34-29.htm">Job 34:29 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/job/34-29.htm">OT Poetry: Job 34:29 When he gives quietness who then can (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/34-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 34:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 34:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/34-30.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 34:30"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 34:30" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>