Job 24
1 Wherefore from the Mighty One Times have not been hidden, And those knowing Him have not seen His days.
“For this reason from the Mighty One Times have not been hidden, And those knowing Him have not seen His days.
2 The borders they reach, A drove they have taken violently away, Yea, they do evil.
They reach the borders, They have taken a drove away violently, Indeed, they do evil.
3 The ass of the fatherless they lead away, They take in pledge the ox of the widow,
They lead away the donkey of the fatherless, They take in pledge the ox of the widow,
4 They turn aside the needy from the way, Together have hid the poor of the earth.
They turn aside the needy from the way, Together have hid the poor of the earth.
5 Lo, wild asses in a wilderness, They have gone out about their work, Seeking early for prey, A mixture for himself — food for young ones.
Behold, wild donkeys in a wilderness, They have gone out about their work, Seeking early for prey, A mixture for himself—food for young ones.
6 In a field his provender they reap, And the vineyard of the wicked they glean.
They reap his provender in a field, And they glean the vineyard of the wicked.
7 The naked they cause to lodge Without clothing. And there is no covering in the cold.
They cause the naked to lodge without clothing. And there is no covering in the cold.
8 From the inundation of hills they are wet, And without a refuge — have embraced a rock.
From the inundation of hills they are wet, And without a refuge—have embraced a rock.
9 They take violently away From the breast the orphan, And on the poor they lay a pledge.
They take away violently The orphan from the breast, And they lay a pledge on the poor.
10 Naked, they have gone without clothing, And hungry — have taken away a sheaf.
Naked, they have gone without clothing, And hungry—have taken away a sheaf.
11 Between their walls they make oil, Wine-presses they have trodden, and thirst.
They make oil between their walls, They have trodden winepresses, and thirst.
12 Because of enmity men do groan, And the soul of pierced ones doth cry, And God doth not give praise.
Men groan because of enmity, And the soul of pierced ones cries, And God does not give praise.
13 They have been among rebellious ones of light, They have not discerned His ways, Nor abode in His paths.
They have been those rebelling against light, They have not discerned His ways, Nor abided in His paths.
14 At the light doth the murderer rise, He doth slay the poor and needy, And in the night he is as a thief.
The murderer rises at the light, He slays the poor and needy, And in the night he is as a thief.
15 And the eye of an adulterer Hath observed the twilight, Saying, 'No eye doth behold me.' And he putteth the face in secret.
And the eye of an adulterer Has observed the twilight, Saying, No eye beholds me. And he puts the face in secret.
16 He hath dug in the darkness — houses; By day they shut themselves up, They have not known light.
He has dug in the darkness—houses; By day they shut themselves up, They have not known light.
17 When together, morning [is] to them death shade, When he discerneth the terrors of death shade.
When together, morning [is] death-shade to them, When he discerns the terrors of death-shade.
18 Light he [is] on the face of the waters, Vilified is their portion in the earth, He turneth not the way of vineyards.
He [is] light on the face of the waters, Their portion is vilified in the earth, He does not turn the way of vineyards.
Drought—also heat—consume snow-waters, Sheol—[those who] have sinned. (Sheol h7585)
20 Forget him doth the womb, Sweeten [on] him doth the worm, No more is he remembered, And broken as a tree is wickedness.
The womb forgets him, The worm sweetens [on] him, He is remembered no more, And wickedness is broken as a tree.
21 Treating evil the barren [who] beareth not, And [to] the widow he doth no good,
Treating evil the barren [who] does not bear, And he does no good [to] the widow,
22 And hath drawn the mighty by his power, He riseth, and none believeth in life.
And [God] has drawn the mighty by His power, He rises, and none believes in life.
23 He giveth to him confidence, and he is supported, And his eyes [are] on their ways.
He gives to him confidence, and he is supported, And His eyes [are] on their ways.
24 High they were [for] a little, and they are not, And they have been brought low. As all [others] they are shut up, And as the head of an ear of corn cut off.
They were high [for] a little, and they are not, And they have been brought low. They are shut up as all [others], And cut off as the head of an ear of grain.
25 And if not now, who doth prove me a liar, And doth make of nothing my word?
And if not now, who proves me a liar, And makes my word of nothing?”
