Job 34:29

“And when he gives quiet, who can declare him wicked? And when he hides his face, who can perceive him? So it is over a nation and over a human being alike,”

Job 34:29 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 34:29, word by word

gives quietיַשְׁקִטyashkit

be at rest, be quiet

Be at rest, be quiet, without war or alarm.

Where else “yashkit” appears
can declare him wickedיַרְשִׁעַyarshia

act wickedly

To act badly, be at fault.

Where else “yarshia” appears
And when he hidesיַסְתֵּרyaster

hide the face

"Hide the face": withdraw favor.

Where else “yaster” appears
his faceפָּנִיםpanim

face

The front of the head, of someone or of God.

Where else “panim” appears
can perceive himיְשׁוּרֶyeshure

gaze

To see something, often from afar or with attention.

Where else “yeshure” appears
a nationגּוֹיgoy

nation

A people with their land; also Israel.

Where else “goy” appears
a human beingאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

Where else “adam” appears
alikeיָחַדyachad

together

Together, at the same time.

Where else “yachad” appears

The context

28so as to bring to him the cry of the poor, and the cry of the afflicted he hears.

29 · This verse (above)

30so that a godless human being may not reign, and there be no snares for the people.

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