Job 24:1-25 LSV

[1] “For this reason from the Mighty One || Times have not been hidden, || And those knowing Him have not seen His days. [2] They reach the borders, || They have taken a drove away violently, || Indeed, they do evil. [3] 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. [5] 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] They reap his provender in a field, || And they glean the vineyard of the wicked. [7] 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. [9] 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. [11] They make oil between their walls, || They have trodden winepresses, and thirst. [12] Men groan because of enmity, || And the soul of pierced ones cries, || And God does not give praise. [13] They have been those rebelling against light, || They have not discerned His ways, || Nor abided in His paths. [14] 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 || Has observed the twilight, || Saying, No eye beholds me. And he puts the face in secret. [16] He has dug in the darkness—houses; By day they shut themselves up, || They have not known light. [17] When together, morning [is] death-shade to them, || When he discerns the terrors of death-shade. [18] He [is] light on the face of the waters, || Their portion is vilified in the earth, || He does not turn the way of vineyards. [19] Drought—also heat—consume snow-waters, || Sheol—[those who] have sinned. [20] 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] does not bear, || And he does no good [to] the widow, [22] And [God] has drawn the mighty by His power, || He rises, and none believes in life. [23] He gives to him confidence, and he is supported, || And His eyes [are] on their ways. [24] 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 proves me a liar, || And makes my word of nothing?”