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Connecting Statement:
Job continues speaking to his friends.
Who will condemn the wicked man's way to his face?
Job uses this question to contradict his friends' belief that the wicked are always judged. AT: "No one condemns the wicked man to his face." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
to his face
This means no one will go directly to the wicked person and condemn him personally. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
Who will repay him for what he has done?
Job uses this question to contradict his friends' belief that the wicked are always judged. AT: "No one repays him for the bad things that he has done." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
he will be borne
This can be stated in active form. AT: "people will carry him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
The clods of the valley will be sweet to him
Job imagines that the dead person will even enjoy the dirt that is put on him. This means the wicked person will even have a good death and a nice burial after a fulfilling life. "Clods" refer to the earth that covers the grave. AT: "He will enjoy being covered with the dirt of the valley" or "He will enjoy being buried in the dirt of the valley" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
all people will follow after him, as there were innumerable people before him
Job emphasizes that a large crowd of people will be in the funeral procession of this imaginary wicked man to honor him. AT: "a huge number of people go to the grave site; some go in front of the procession and some come behind" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo)