Job 24:1-25 LSB

[1] “Why are times not stored up by the Almighty, And why do those who know Him not behold His days? [2] “Some move the boundaries; 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 afflicted of the land are made to hide themselves altogether. [5] “Behold, as wild donkeys in the wilderness They go forth seeking food earnestly in their work, The desert becomes for him a place of bread for his young ones. [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 afflicted they take a pledge. [10] “Those poor ones walk about naked without clothing, And hungry ones carry the sheaves. [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 such offense. [13] “Others have been with those who rebel against the light; They do not want to recognize its ways Nor abide in its paths. [14] “The murderer arises at dawn; He kills the afflicted and the needy, And at night he is as a thief. [15] “The eye of the adulterer keeps watch for the twilight, Saying, ‘No eye will see me.’ And he keeps his face hidden. [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 the shadow of death, For he recognizes the terrors of the shadow of death. [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 seize the snow waters, So does Sheol those who have sinned. [20] “A mother will forget him; The worm feasts sweetly till he is no longer remembered. And unrighteousness will be broken like a tree. [21] “He feeds on the barren woman who does not give birth And does no good for the widow. [22] “But He drags off the mighty by His power; He rises, but no one believes in his 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?”