Job 24 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

“Why ^H4069 are [fn]times ^H6256 not stored ^H6845 up by the Almighty ^H7706,

And why do those who know ^H3045 Him not behold ^H2372 His days ^H3117?

“[fn]Some move ^H5381 the boundaries ^H1367;

They seize ^H1497 and [fn]devour ^H7462 flocks ^H5739.

“They drive ^H5090 away ^H5090 the donkeys ^H2543 of the orphans ^H3490;

They take ^H2254 the widow’s ^H490 ox ^H7794 for ^H2254 a ^H2254 pledge ^H2254.

“They push ^H5186 the needy ^H34 aside ^H5186 from the road ^H1870;

The afflicted ^H6041 of the land ^H776 are made to hide ^H2244 themselves altogether ^H3162.

“Behold ^H2005, as wild ^H6501 donkeys ^H6501 in the wilderness ^H4057

They go ^H3318 forth ^H3318 seeking ^H7836 food ^H2964 earnestly ^H7836 in their work ^H6467,

The desert ^H6160 becomes [fn]for him a place of bread ^H3899 for his young ^H5288 ones ^H5288.

“They harvest ^H7114 their fodder ^H1098 in the field ^H7704

And glean ^H3953 the vineyard ^H3754 of the wicked ^H7563.

“They spend ^H3885 the ^H3885 night ^H3885 naked ^H6174, without ^H1097 clothing ^H3830,

And have ^H369 no ^H369 covering ^H3682 against the cold ^H7135.

“They are wet ^H7372 with the mountain ^H2022 rains ^H2230

And hug ^H2263 the rock ^H6697 for want ^H1097 of a shelter ^H4268.

“[fn]Others snatch ^H1497 the orphan ^H3490 from the breast ^H7699,

And against ^H5921 the afflicted ^H6041 they take ^H2254 a ^H2254 pledge ^H2254.

“Those poor ones walk ^H1980 about ^H1980 naked ^H6174 without ^H1097 clothing ^H3830,

And hungry ^H7457 ones carry ^H5375 the sheaves ^H6016.

“Within ^H996 the walls ^H7791 they produce ^H6671 oil ^H6671;

They tread ^H1869 wine ^H3342 presses ^H3342 but thirst ^H6770.

“From the city ^H5892 men ^H4962 groan ^H5008,

And the souls ^H5315 of the wounded ^H2491 cry ^H7768 out ^H7768;

Yet God ^H433 does not pay ^H7760 attention ^H7760 to such offense ^H8604.

“[fn]Others ^H1992 have been ^H1961 with those who rebel ^H4775 against the light ^H216;

They do not want ^H5234 to ^H5234 recognize ^H5234 its ways ^H1870

Nor ^H3808 abide ^H3427 in its paths ^H5410.

“The murderer ^H7523 arises ^H6965 at dawn ^H216;

He kills ^H6991 the afflicted ^H6041 and the needy ^H34,

And at night ^H3915 he is as a thief ^H1590.

“The eye ^H5869 of the adulterer ^H5003 keeps ^H8104 watch ^H8104 for the twilight ^H5399,

Saying ^H559, ‘No ^H3808 eye ^H5869 will see ^H7789 me.’

And he [fn]keeps ^H7760 his face ^H6440 hidden ^H5643.

“In the dark ^H2822 they dig ^H2864 into houses ^H1004;

They shut ^H2856 themselves up ^H2856 by day ^H3119;

They do not know ^H3045 the light ^H216.

“For the morning ^H1242 is the same ^H3162 to him as the shadow ^H6757 of death ^H6757,

For he recognizes ^H5234 the terrors ^H1091 of the shadow ^H6757 of death ^H6757.

“[fn]They are [fn]insignificant ^H7031 on the surface ^H6440 of the water ^H4325;

Their portion ^H2513 is cursed ^H7043 on the earth ^H776.

They do not turn ^H6437 [fn]toward ^H1870 the vineyards ^H3754.

“Drought ^H6723 and heat ^H2527 seize ^H1497 the snow ^H7950 waters ^H4325,

So does Sheol ^H7585 those who have sinned ^H2398.

“A [fn]mother ^H7358 will forget ^H7911 him;

The worm ^H7415 feasts ^H4985 sweetly ^H4985 till he is no ^H3808 longer ^H5750 remembered ^H2142.

And unrighteousness ^H5766 will be broken ^H7665 like a tree ^H6086.

“He feeds ^H7462 on the barren ^H6135 woman ^H6135 who does not give ^H3205 birth ^H3205

And does ^H3190 no ^H3808 good ^H3190 for the widow ^H490.

“But He drags ^H4900 off the mighty ^H47 by His power ^H3581;

He rises ^H6965, but no ^H3808 one believes ^H539 in his life ^H2416.

“He provides ^H5414 them with security ^H983, and they are supported ^H8172;

And His eyes ^H5869 are on their ways ^H1870.

“They are exalted ^H7426 a little ^H4592 while ^H4592, then they are ^H369 gone ^H369;

Moreover, they are brought ^H4355 low ^H4355 and like everything ^H3605 gathered ^H7092 up;

Even like the heads ^H7218 of grain ^H7641 they are cut ^H4448 off ^H4448.

“Now if ^H518 it is not so ^H645, who ^H4310 can prove ^H3576 me a ^H3576 liar ^H3576,

And make ^H7760 my speech ^H4405 worthless ^H408?”