Job 24
1 Why, seeing times [are] not hid from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?
Why are not times treasured up with the Almighty? why do not they that know him see his days?
2 [Some] remove the landmarks: they violently take away flocks, and [their] feed.
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 desert, they go forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness [yieldeth] food for them [and] 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 reap [every one] his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked.
They reap in the field the fodder thereof, and they gather the vintage of the wicked;
7 They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that [they 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 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 They cause [him] to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf [from] the hungry;
These go naked without clothing, and, hungry, they bear the sheaf;
11 [Who] make oil within their walls, [and] tread [their] wine-presses, and suffer thirst.
They press out oil within their walls, they tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.
12 Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly [to them].
Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out; and God imputeth not the impiety.
13 They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not its ways, nor abide in its paths.
There are those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.
14 The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night 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 disguiseth [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, [which] they had marked for themselves 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 morning [is] to them even as the shades of death: if [one] knoweth [them], [they are in] the terrors of the shades 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 as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not 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 Drouth and heat consume the snow-waters: [so doth] the grave [those who] have sinned. (Sheol h7585)
Drought and heat consume snow waters; so doth Sheol those that have sinned. (Sheol h7585)
20 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.
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 oppresseth 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 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 [Though] it is given him [to be] in safety, on which 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, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all [others], and cut off 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 is] not [so] now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech of no worth?
If it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
