Job 24
1 Why are times not laid up by the Almighty? and why do not they which know him see his days?
Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?
2 There are that remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed 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 poor of the earth hide themselves together.
They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.
5 Behold, as wild asses in the desert they go forth to their work, seeking diligently for meat; 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 cut their provender in the field; and they glean the vintage of the wicked.
They reap [every one] his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked.
7 They lie all 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 embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
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 an-hungred they carry the sheaves;
They cause [him] to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf [from] the hungry;
11 They make oil within the walls of these men; they tread [their] winepresses, and suffer thirst.
[Which] make oil within their walls, [and] 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 folly.
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 of them 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, he killeth the poor and needy; and in the night he is as a thief.
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, saying, No eye shall see me: and he disguiseth 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: they shut themselves up in the daytime; 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 all of them as the shadow of death; for they know 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 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 as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.
19 Drought and heat consume the snow waters: [so doth] Sheol [those which] have sinned. (Sheol h7585)
Drought and heat consume the snow waters: [so doth] the grave [those which] have sinned. (Sheol h7585)
20 The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered: and unrighteousness shall be 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 devoureth 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 away the mighty also by 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] giveth them to be in security, and they rest thereon; and 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; yet a little while, and they are gone; yea, they are brought low, they are taken out of the way as all other, 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 And if it be not so now, who will prove 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?
