23 When disaster brings sudden death,
He mocks the despair of the innocent.
24 The earth[a] is handed over to the wicked;
He blindfolds[b] its judges.(A)
If it isn’t He, then who is it?

25 My days fly by faster than a runner;[c](B)
they flee without seeing any good.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 9:24 Or land
  2. Job 9:24 Lit covers the faces of
  3. Job 9:25 = a royal messenger

23 When a scourge(A) brings sudden death,
    he mocks the despair of the innocent.(B)
24 When a land falls into the hands of the wicked,(C)
    he blindfolds its judges.(D)
    If it is not he, then who is it?(E)

25 “My days are swifter than a runner;(F)
    they fly away without a glimpse of joy.(G)

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