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