Job 24
1 Howe should not the times be hid from the Almightie, seeing that they which knowe him, see not his dayes?
Why are times not laid up by the Almighty? And why do not they that know Him see His days?
2 Some remoue the land marks, that rob the flockes and feede thereof.
There are that remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed them.
3 They leade away the asse of the fatherles: and take the widowes oxe to pledge.
They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge.
4 They make the poore to turne out of the way, so that the poore of the earth hide themselues together.
They turn the needy out of the way; the poor of the earth hide themselves together.
5 Behold, others as wilde asses in the wildernesse, goe forth to their businesse, and rise early for a praye: the wildernesse giueth him and his children foode.
Behold, as wild asses in the wilderness they go forth to their work, seeking diligently for food; the desert yieldeth them bread for their children.
6 They reape his prouision in the fielde, but they gather the late vintage of the wicked.
They cut his provender in the field; and they despoil the vineyard of the wicked.
7 They cause the naked to lodge without garment, and without couering in the colde.
They lie all night naked without clothing, and have no covering in the cold.
8 They are wet with the showres of the moutaines, and they imbrace the rocke for want of a couering.
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
9 They plucke the fatherles from the breast, and take the pledge of the poore.
There are that pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor;
10 They cause him to go naked without clothing, and take the glening from the hungrie.
So that they go about naked without clothing, and being hungry they carry the sheaves;
11 They that make oyle betweene their walles, and treade their wine presses, suffer thirst.
They make oil within the rows of these men; they tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.
12 Men cry out of the citie, and the soules of the slayne cry out: yet God doth not charge them with follie.
From out of the populous city men groan, and the soul of the wounded crieth out; yet God imputeth it not for unseemliness.
13 These are they, that abhorre the light: they know not the wayes thereof, nor continue in the paths thereof.
These are of them that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.
14 The murtherer riseth earely and killeth the poore and the needie: and in the night he is as a theefe.
The murderer riseth with the light, to kill the poor and needy; and in the night he is as a thief.
15 The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, and sayth, None eye shall see me, and disguiseth his face.
The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying: 'No eye shall see me'; and he putteth a covering on his face.
16 They digge through houses in the darke, which they marked for themselues in the daye: they knowe not the light.
In the dark they dig through houses; they shut themselves up in the day-time; they know not the light.
17 But the morning is euen to them as the shadow of death: if one knowe them, they are in the terrours of the shadowe of death.
For the shadow of death is to all of them as the morning; for they know the terrors of the shadow of death.
18 He is swift vpon the waters: their portion shalbe cursed in the earth: he will not behold the way of the vineyardes.
He is swift upon the face of the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth; he turneth not by the way of the vineyards.
19 As the dry ground and heate consume the snowe waters, so shall the graue the sinners. (Sheol h7585)
Drought and heat consume the snow waters; so doth the nether-world those that have sinned. (Sheol h7585)
20 The pitifull man shall forget him: the worme shall feele his sweetenes: he shalbe no more remembered, and the wicked shalbe broke like a tree.
The womb forgetteth him; the worm feedeth sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and unrighteousness is broken as a tree.
21 He doth euil intreat ye barren, that doeth not beare, neither doeth he good to the widowe.
He devoureth the barren that beareth not; and doeth not good to the widow.
22 He draweth also the mighty by his power, and when he riseth vp, none is sure of life.
He draweth away the mighty also by his power; he riseth up, and he trusteth not his own life.
23 Though men giue him assurance to be in safetie, yet his eyes are vpon their wayes.
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 litle, but they are gone, and are brought lowe as all others: they are destroyed, and cut off as the toppe of an eare of corne.
They are exalted for a little while, and they are gone; yea, they are brought low, they are gathered in as all others, and wither as the tops of the ears of corn.
25 But if it be not so, where is he? or who wil proue me a lyer, and make my words of no value?
And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
