Job 24
1 Why are times not laid up by the Almighty? And why do not they that know Him see His days?
Why are not times treasured up with the Almighty? why do not they that know him see his days?
2 There are that remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed them.
They remove the landmarks; they violently take away the flocks and pasture them;
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 poor of the earth hide themselves together.
They turn the needy out of the way: the afflicted of the land all hide themselves.
5 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.
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.
6 They cut his provender in the field; and they despoil the vineyard of the wicked.
They reap in the field the fodder thereof, and they gather the vintage of the wicked;
7 They lie all night naked without clothing, and have no covering in the cold.
They pass the night naked without clothing, and have no covering in the cold;
8 They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and for want of a shelter embrace the rock...
9 There are that 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 So that they go about naked without clothing, and being hungry they carry the sheaves;
These go naked without clothing, and, hungry, they bear the sheaf;
11 They make oil within the rows of these men; they tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.
They press out oil within their walls, they tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.
12 From out of the populous city men groan, and the soul of the wounded crieth out; yet God imputeth it not for unseemliness.
Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out; and God imputeth not the impiety.
13 These are of them that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.
There are 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, to kill the poor and needy; and in the night he is as a thief.
The murderer riseth with the light, killeth the afflicted and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
15 The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying: 'No eye shall see me'; and he putteth a covering on his face.
And the eye of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me; and he putteth a covering on [his] face.
16 In the dark they dig through houses; they shut themselves up in the day-time; they know not the light.
In the dark they dig through houses; by day they shut themselves in; they know not the light:
17 For the shadow of death is to all of them as the morning; for they know the terrors of the shadow of death.
For the morning is to them all [as] the shadow of death; for they are familiar with the terrors of the shadow of death.
18 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.
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.
19 Drought and heat consume the snow waters; so doth the nether-world those that have sinned. (Sheol h7585)
Drought and heat consume snow waters; so doth Sheol those that 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 forgetteth him; the worm feedeth sweetly on him: he shall be no more remembered; and unrighteousness is broken as a tree, —
21 He devoureth the barren that beareth not; and doeth not good to the widow.
He that despoileth the barren that beareth not, and doeth not good to the widow:
22 He draweth away the mighty also by his power; he riseth up, and he trusteth not his own life.
He draweth also the mighty with his power; he riseth up, and no [man] is sure of life.
23 Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth, yet His eyes are upon their ways.
[God] setteth him in safety, and he resteth thereon; but his eyes are upon their ways.
24 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.
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.
25 And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
If it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
