20. In a moment shall they die, and at chatzot lailah the people shall be shaken, and pass away, and the mighty shall be taken away without human hand.
21. For His eyes are upon the darkhei ish and He seeth all his goings.
22. There is no choshech, nor tzalmavet, where the po'alei aven (evildoers) may hide themselves.
23. For He does not need to consider an ish further for anyone to go before El in mispat (judgment).
24. He shall break in pieces kabirim (mighty men) without investigation, and sets acherim (others) in their place.
25. Therefore He knoweth their works, and He overthroweth them in the lailah, so that they are crushed.
26. He striketh them as resha'im in the open sight of others;
27. Because they turned back from following Him, and would not regard any of His drakhim;
28. So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto Him, and He heareth the cry of the aniyim.
29. When He giveth quietness, who then can condemn? When He hideth His panim, who then can behold Him? Whether it be a nation, or an individual only?
30. That the chanef (hypocrite) reign not, nor those who ensnare the people.
31. For has anyone said unto El, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more;
32. Teach Thou me what I see not; im (if) I have done iniquity, I will do no more?
33. Will He then recompense to suit you, just because you disavow it? Thou must choose, not I; therefore speak that of which thou hast da'as.
34. Let anshei levav (men of understanding) say to me, and let a gever chacham who pays heed unto me say,
35. Iyov hath spoken without da'as, and his words were without seichel.