Job 24:23

God grants the wicked security and rest, yet His eyes remain on their ways. It matters because divine watchfulness accompanies even apparent ease.

Cross-references · 20

• Prov 15:3The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
• Rev 2:23And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
• 1 Th 5:3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
• Eccl 5:8If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
• Ps 11:4–5The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
• Ps 73:3–12For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
• Hab 1:13Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth the man that is more righteous than he?
• Job 12:6The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
• Amos 8:7The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
• Isa 10:8–11For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings?
• Isa 56:12Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.
• Prov 25:21–23If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
• Luke 12:16–20And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
• Eccl 8:11Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
• Amos 9:2Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:
• Ps 10:13–14Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
• Jer 12:1–3Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?
• Prov 5:21For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
• Luke 12:45But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;
• Job 11:11For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

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