Job 24:1-25 NASB95

[1] "Why are times not stored up by the Almighty, And why do those who know Him not see His days? [2] "Some remove the landmarks; They seize and devour flocks. [3] "They drive away the donkeys of the orphans; They take the widow's ox for a pledge. [4] "They push the needy aside from the road; The poor of the land are made to hide themselves altogether. [5] "Behold, as wild donkeys in the wilderness They go forth seeking food in their activity, As bread for their children in the desert. [6] "They harvest their fodder in the field And glean the vineyard of the wicked. [7] "They spend the night naked, without clothing, And have no covering against the cold. [8] "They are wet with the mountain rains And hug the rock for want of a shelter. [9] "Others snatch the orphan from the breast, And against the poor they take a pledge. [10] "They cause the poor to go about naked without clothing, And they take away the sheaves from the hungry. [11] "Within the walls they produce oil; They tread wine presses but thirst. [12] "From the city men groan, And the souls of the wounded cry out; Yet God does not pay attention to folly. [13] "Others have been with those who rebel against the light; They do not want to know its ways Nor abide in its paths. [14] "The murderer arises at dawn; He kills the poor and the needy, And at night he is as a thief. [15] "The eye of the adulterer waits for the twilight, Saying, 'No eye will see me.' And he disguises his face. [16] "In the dark they dig into houses, They shut themselves up by day; They do not know the light. [17] "For the morning is the same to him as thick darkness, For he is familiar with the terrors of thick darkness. [18] "They are insignificant on the surface of the water; Their portion is cursed on the earth. They do not turn toward the vineyards. [19] "Drought and heat consume the snow waters, So does Sheol those who have sinned. [20] "A mother will forget him; The worm feeds sweetly till he is no longer remembered. And wickedness will be broken like a tree. [21] "He wrongs the barren woman And does no good for the widow. [22] "But He drags off the valiant by His power; He rises, but no one has assurance of life. [23] "He provides them with security, and they are supported; And His eyes are on their ways. [24] "They are exalted a little while, then they are gone; Moreover, they are brought low and like everything gathered up; Even like the heads of grain they are cut off. [25] "Now if it is not so, who can prove me a liar, And make my speech worthless?"