Job

Job 34:21–22

²¹For His eyes are on the ways of a man,

and He sees his every step.

²²There is no darkness or deep shadow

where the workers of iniquity can hide.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
His eyes	עֵ֭ינָיו	‘ê·nāw	Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the ways	דַּרְכֵי־	dar·ḵê-	Noun - common plural construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of a man	אִ֑ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
and He sees	יִרְאֶֽה׃	yir·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
his every step	צְעָדָ֥יו	ṣə·‘ā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6806 step, pace

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There is no	אֵֽין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
darkness	חֹ֭שֶׁךְ	ḥō·šeḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity
deep shadow	צַלְמָ֑וֶת	ṣal·mā·weṯ	Noun - masculine singular	H6757 death-shadow, deep shadow
where	שָׁ֝֗ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
the workers	פֹּ֣עֲלֵי	pō·‘ă·lê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H6466 do, make
of iniquity	אָֽוֶן׃	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
can hide	לְהִסָּ֥תֶר	lə·his·sā·ṯer	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H5641 hide, conceal

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 34:21 Proverbs 15:3 · Job 31:4 · Proverbs 5:21 · Jeremiah 16:17 · Jeremiah 32:19 · Psalm 139:23 · Jeremiah 17:10 · Genesis 16:13 · 2 Chronicles 16:9 · Psalm 34:15

Job 34:22 Hebrews 4:13 · Amos 9:2–3 · Proverbs 10:29 · Psalm 139:11–12 · Jeremiah 23:24 · Job 3:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.