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Job 24

New American Standard Bible 1995

Job Says God Seems to Ignore Wrongs

1“1WhyH4069 are 2timesH6256 not storedH6845 up by the AlmightyH7706, And why do those who knowH3045 Him not seeH2372 3His daysH3117?24Some 5removeH5381 the landmarksH1367; They seizeH1497 and 6devourH7462 flocksH5739.3They driveH5090 awayH5090 the donkeysH2543 of the 7orphansH3490; They takeH2254 the 8widow’sH490 oxH7794 for a pledgeH2254.4They pushH5186 9the needyH34 asideH5186 from the roadH1870; The 10poorH6041 of the landH776 are made to hideH2244 themselves altogetherH3162.5BeholdH2005, as 11wildH6501 donkeysH6501 in the wildernessH4057 They 12goH3318 forthH3318 seekingH7836 foodH2964 in their activityH6467, As 13breadH3899 for their childrenH5288 in the desertH6160.6They harvestH7114 their fodderH1098 in the fieldH7704 And gleanH3953 the vineyardH3754 of the wickedH7563.714They spendH3885 the nightH3885 nakedH6174, withoutH1097 clothingH3830, And haveH369 noH369 coveringH3682 against the coldH7135.8They are wetH7372 with the mountainH2022 rainsH2230 And hugH2263 the rockH6697 for wantH1097 of a shelterH4268.915Others snatchH1497 the 16orphanH3490 from the breastH7699, And againstH5921 the poorH6041 they takeH2254 a pledgeH2254.10They cause the poor to goH1980 about nakedH6174 withoutH1097 clothingH3830, And they takeH5375 awayH5375 the sheavesH6016 from the hungryH7457.11WithinH996 the wallsH7791 they produceH6671 oilH6671; They treadH1869 wineH3342 pressesH3342 but thirstH6770.12From the cityH5892 menH4962 groanH5008, And the soulsH5315 of the woundedH2491 cryH7768 out; Yet GodH433 17does not payH7760 attentionH7760 to follyH8604.

13“18OthersH1992 have beenH1961 with those who rebelH4775 against the lightH216; They do not want to knowH5234 its waysH1870 NorH3808 abideH3427 in its pathsH5410.14The murdererH7523 19arisesH6965 at dawnH216; He 20killsH6991 the poorH6041 and the needyH34, And at nightH3915 he is as a thiefH1590.15The eyeH5869 of the 21adultererH5003 waitsH8104 for the twilightH5399, SayingH559, ‘NoH3808 eyeH5869 will seeH7789 me.’ And he 22disguisesH7760H5643 his faceH6440.16In the darkH2822 they 23digH2864 into housesH1004, They 24shutH2856 themselves up by dayH3119; They do not knowH3045 the lightH216.17For the morningH1242 is the sameH3164 to him as thickH6757 darknessH6757, For he is familiarH5234 with the 25terrorsH1091 of thickH6757 darknessH6757.

18“They are 2627insignificantH7031 on the surfaceH6440 of the waterH4325; Their portionH2513 is 28cursedH7043 on the earthH776. They do not turnH6437 29towardH1870 the 30vineyardsH3754.19DroughtH6723 and heatH2527 3132consumeH1497 the snowH7950 watersH4325, So does 3334SheolH7585 those who have sinnedH2398.20A 3536motherH7358 will forgetH7911 him; The 37wormH7415 feedsH4985 sweetlyH4985 till he is 38noH3808 longerH5750 rememberedH2142. And wickednessH5767 will be brokenH7665 39like a treeH6086.21He wrongsH7462 the 40barrenH6135 womanH6135 And doesH3190 noH3808 goodH3190 for 41the widowH490.22But He dragsH4900 off the valiantH47 by 42His powerH3581; He risesH6965, but 43noH3808 one hasH539 assuranceH539 of lifeH2425.23He providesH5414 them 44with securityH983, and they are supportedH8172; And His 45eyesH5869 are on their waysH1870.24They are exaltedH7426 a 46littleH4592 whileH4592, then they are goneH369; Moreover, they are 47broughtH4355 lowH4355 and like everythingH3605 gatheredH7092 up; Even like the headsH7218 of grainH7641 they are cutH4448 offH4448.25Now ifH518 it is not soH645, 48whoH4310 can proveH3576 me a liarH3576, And makeH7760 my speechH4405 worthlessH408?”

Notes

  1. 1. Job 24:1 Acts 1:7 ↩
  2. 2. Job 24:1 I.e. times of judgment ↩
  3. 3. Job 24:1 Is 2:12; Jer 46:10; Obad 15; Zeph 1:7 ↩
  4. 4. Job 24:2 Lit They ↩
  5. 5. Job 24:2 Deut 19:14; 27:17; Prov 23:10 ↩
  6. 6. Job 24:2 Or pasture ↩
  7. 7. Job 24:3 Job 6:27 ↩
  8. 8. Job 24:3 Deut 24:17; Job 22:9 ↩
  9. 9. Job 24:4 Job 24:14; 29:16; 30:25; 31:19 ↩
  10. 10. Job 24:4 Job 29:12; Ps 41:1; Prov 14:31; 28:28; Amos 8:4 ↩
  11. 11. Job 24:5 Job 39:5-8 ↩
  12. 12. Job 24:5 Ps 104:23 ↩
  13. 13. Job 24:5 Lit his bread ↩
  14. 14. Job 24:7 Ex 22:26; Job 22:6 ↩
  15. 15. Job 24:9 Lit They ↩
  16. 16. Job 24:9 Job 6:27 ↩
  17. 17. Job 24:12 Job 9:23, 24 ↩
  18. 18. Job 24:13 Lit They ↩
  19. 19. Job 24:14 Mic 2:1 ↩
  20. 20. Job 24:14 Ps 10:8 ↩
  21. 21. Job 24:15 Prov 7:9 ↩
  22. 22. Job 24:15 Or puts a covering on his face ↩
  23. 23. Job 24:16 Ex 22:2; Matt 6:19 ↩
  24. 24. Job 24:16 John 3:20 ↩
  25. 25. Job 24:17 Job 15:21 ↩
  26. 26. Job 24:18 Or light or swift ↩
  27. 27. Job 24:18 Job 22:11, 16; 27:20 ↩
  28. 28. Job 24:18 Job 5:3 ↩
  29. 29. Job 24:18 Lit to the path of ↩
  30. 30. Job 24:18 Job 24:6, 11 ↩
  31. 31. Job 24:19 Lit seize ↩
  32. 32. Job 24:19 Job 6:16, 17 ↩
  33. 33. Job 24:19 I.e. nether world ↩
  34. 34. Job 24:19 Job 21:13 ↩
  35. 35. Job 24:20 Lit womb ↩
  36. 36. Job 24:20 Is 49:15 ↩
  37. 37. Job 24:20 Job 21:26 ↩
  38. 38. Job 24:20 Job 18:17; Ps 34:16; Prov 10:7 ↩
  39. 39. Job 24:20 Job 19:10; Dan 4:14 ↩
  40. 40. Job 24:21 Lit barren who does not bear ↩
  41. 41. Job 24:21 Job 22:9 ↩
  42. 42. Job 24:22 Job 9:4 ↩
  43. 43. Job 24:22 Job 18:20 ↩
  44. 44. Job 24:23 Job 12:6 ↩
  45. 45. Job 24:23 Job 10:4; 11:11 ↩
  46. 46. Job 24:24 Ps 37:10 ↩
  47. 47. Job 24:24 Job 14:21 ↩
  48. 48. Job 24:25 Job 6:28; 27:4 ↩

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