Verse Comparison: Job 9:24
American Standard Version
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He covereth the faces of the judges thereof: If `it be' not `he', who then is it?
Amplified® Bible
The earth is given into the hands of the wicked; He covers the faces of its judges [so that they are blinded to justice]. If it is not [God], who then is it [responsible for all this inequality]?
Contemporary English Version
And who else but God blindfolds the judges, then lets the wicked take over the earth?
Darby English Version
The earth is given over into the hand of the wicked [man]; he covereth the faces of its judges. If not, who then is it?
Good News Bible
God gave the world to the wicked. He made all the judges blind. And if God didn't do it, who did?
King James Version
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?
New American Standard Bible
"The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He covers the faces of its judges. If {it is} not {He,} then who is it?
New International Version
When a land falls into the hands of the wicked,
he blindfolds its judges.
If it is not he, then who is it?
New King James Version
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked.
He covers the faces of its judges.
If it is not He, who else could it be?
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"The earth falls into the hands of the wicked; He covers the faces of its judges. If I cannot depend upon Him, then who can I depend upon?
Revised Standard Version
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; he covers the faces of its judges--if it is not he, who then is it?
Young's Literal Translation
Earth hath been given Into the hand of the wicked one. The face of its judges he covereth, If not -- where, who `is' he?
