Job

Job 34:29–30

²⁹But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him?

When He hides His face, who can see Him?

Yet He watches over both man and nation,

³⁰that godless men should not rule

or lay snares for the people.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But when He	וְה֤וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
remains silent	יַשְׁקִ֨ט׀	yaš·qiṭ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8252 be quiet, undisturbed
who	וּמִ֥י	ū·mî	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4310 who?
can condemn Him	יַרְשִׁ֗עַ	yar·ši·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7561 be wicked, act wickedly
When He hides	וְיַסְתֵּ֣ר	wə·yas·têr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H5641 hide, conceal
His face	פָּ֭נִים	pā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6440 face, before
who	וּמִ֣י	ū·mî	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4310 who?
can see Him	יְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ	yə·šū·ren·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7789 behold, regard
Yet He watches over	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
both	יָֽחַד׃	yā·ḥaḏ	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
man	אָדָ֣ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
and nation	גּ֖וֹי	gō·w	Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that godless	חָנֵ֗ף	ḥā·nêp̄	Adjective - masculine singular	H2611 profane, irreligious
men	אָדָ֥ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
should not rule	מִ֭מְּלֹךְ	mim·mə·lōḵ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
or lay snares	מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי	mim·mō·qə·šê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4170 a bait or lure
for the people	עָֽם׃	‘ām	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people

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

Job 34:29 Job 23:13 · Romans 8:31–34 · Psalm 27:9 · John 14:27 · Isaiah 26:3 · Psalm 30:7 · Isaiah 32:17 · Philippians 4:7

Job 34:30 Proverbs 29:2–12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.