Job 24
1 Why are not times treasured up with the Almighty? why do not they that know him see his days?
Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?
2 They remove the landmarks; they violently take away the flocks and pasture them;
[Some] remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed [thereof].
3 They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge;
They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow’s ox for a pledge.
4 They turn the needy out of the way: the afflicted of the land all hide themselves.
They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.
5 Lo, [as] wild asses in the desert, they go forth to their work, seeking early for the prey: the wilderness [yieldeth] them food for [their] children.
Behold, [as] wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness [yieldeth] food for them [and] for [their] children.
6 They reap in the field the fodder thereof, and they gather the vintage of the wicked;
They reap [every one] his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked.
7 They pass the night naked without clothing, and have no covering in the cold;
They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that [they have] no covering in the cold.
8 They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and for want of a shelter embrace the rock...
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
9 They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor:
They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.
10 These go naked without clothing, and, hungry, they bear the sheaf;
They cause [him] to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf [from] the hungry;
11 They press out oil within their walls, they tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.
[Which] make oil within their walls, [and] tread [their] winepresses, and suffer thirst.
12 Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out; and God imputeth not the impiety.
Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly [to them].
13 There are those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.
They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.
14 The murderer riseth with the light, killeth the afflicted and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
15 And the eye of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me; and he putteth a covering on [his] face.
The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth [his] face.
16 In the dark they dig through houses; by day they shut themselves in; they know not the light:
In the dark they dig through houses, [which] they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.
17 For the morning is to them all [as] the shadow of death; for they are familiar with the terrors of the shadow of death.
For the morning [is] to them even as the shadow of death: if [one] know [them, they are in] the terrors of the shadow of death.
18 He is swift on the face of the waters; their portion is cursed on the earth: he turneth not unto the way of the vineyards.
He [is] swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.
Drought and heat consume the snow waters: [so doth] the grave [those which] have sinned. (Sheol h7585)
20 The womb forgetteth him; the worm feedeth sweetly on him: he shall be no more remembered; and unrighteousness is broken as a tree, —
The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.
21 He that despoileth the barren that beareth not, and doeth not good to the widow:
He evil entreateth the barren [that] beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
22 He draweth also the mighty with his power; he riseth up, and no [man] is sure of life.
He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no [man] is sure of life.
23 [God] setteth him in safety, and he resteth thereon; but his eyes are upon their ways.
[Though] it be given him [to be] in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes [are] upon their ways.
24 They are exalted for a little, and are no more; they are laid low; like all [other] are they gathered, and are cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.
They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all [other], and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.
25 If it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
And if [it be] not [so] now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
