Job 24 — GNB

24Verse 1Why are not times treasured up by the Almighty? And why do not they who know him see his days?^{Verse 2}They remove landmarks; They take away flocks by violence, and pasture them.^{Verse 3}They drive away the ass of the fatherless, And take the widow's ox for a pledge.^{Verse 4}They push the needy from the way; All the poor of the land are forced to hide themselves.^{Verse 5}Behold, like wild asses of the desert, they go forth to their work; They search for prey; The wilderness supplieth them food for their children.^{Verse 6}In the fields they reap the harvest, And gather the vintage of the oppressor.^{Verse 7}They lodge naked, without clothing, And without covering from the cold.^{Verse 8}They are drenched with the mountain showers, And embrace the rock for want of shelter.^{Verse 9}The fatherless are torn from the breast, And the garment of the needy is taken for a pledge.^{Verse 10}They go naked, without clothing, And carry the sheaf hungry.^{Verse 11}They make oil within their walls, And tread the wine-vat, yet suffer thirst.^{Verse 12}From anguish the dying groan, And the wounded cry aloud; And God regardeth not their prayer!^{Verse 13}Others hate the light; They know not its ways, And abide not in its paths.^{Verse 14}With the light ariseth the murderer; He killeth the poor and needy; In the night he is as a thief.^{Verse 15}The eye of the adulterer watcheth for the twilight; He saith, “No eye will see me,” And putteth a mask upon his face.^{Verse 16}In the dark they break into houses; In the daytime they shut themselves up; They are strangers to the light.^{Verse 17}The morning is to them the very shadow of death; They are familiar with the terrors of the shadow of death.^{Verse 18}Light are they on the face of the waters; They have an accursed portion in the earth; They come not near the vineyards.^{Verse 19}As drought and heat consume the snow waters, So doth the grave the wicked.^{Verse 20}His own mother forgetteth him; The worm feedeth sweetly on him; He is no more remembered, And iniquity is broken like a tree.^{Verse 21}He oppresseth the barren, that hath not borne, And doeth not good to the widow.^{Verse 22}He taketh away the mighty by his power; He riseth up, and no one is sure of life.^{Verse 23}God giveth them security, so that they are confident; His eyes are upon their ways.^{Verse 24}They are exalted;—in a little while they are gone! They are brought low, and die, like all others; And like the topmost ears of corn are they cut off.^{Verse 25}If it be not so, who will confute me, And show my discourse to be worthless?