Job 9:23-25

New Catholic Bible

²³When a deadly scourge suddenly appears,
    he mocks the despair of the innocent.
²⁴When the earth is given into the hands of the wicked,
    he blindfolds the eyes of its judges.^[a]
If it is not he who does so,
    then who else is responsible?

There Is No Arbiter To Judge between God and Me

²⁵“My days pass more swiftly than a runner;
they fly away without any experience of happiness.

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Footnotes

Job 9:24 Blindfolds the eyes of [the earth’s] judges: in our day, we portray Lady Justice as wearing a blindfold, meaning that she will be an impartial judge. Job accused God of blindfolding the judges of his time so that they would be oblivious to both crimes and innocence.

Job 9:23-25

New International Version

²³When a scourge^(A) brings sudden death,
    he mocks the despair of the innocent.^(B)
²⁴When 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)