Job 24
1 Howe should not the times be hid from the Almightie, seeing that they which knowe him, see not his dayes?
WHY, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?
2 Some remoue the land marks, that rob the flockes and feede thereof.
Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.
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 desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.
6 They reape his prouision in the fielde, but they gather the late vintage of the wicked.
They reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked.
7 They cause the naked to lodge without garment, and without couering in the colde.
They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they 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.
They 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.
They cause him to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry;
11 They that make oyle betweene their walles, and treade their wine presses, suffer thirst.
Which make oil within their walls, and 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.
Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.
13 These are they, that abhorre the light: they know not the wayes thereof, nor continue 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 murtherer riseth earely and killeth the poore and the needie: and in the night he is as a theefe.
The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night 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 disguiseth 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, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: 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 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 vpon the waters: their portion shalbe cursed in the earth: he will not behold the way of the vineyardes.
He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not 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 grave those which 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 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 doth euil intreat ye barren, that doeth not beare, neither doeth he good to the widowe.
He evil entreateth 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 also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of 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, 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 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 make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
