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“Why are not times of judgment kept by the Almighty,
and why do those who know him never see his days?
and why do those who know him never see his days?
Job Says God Seems to Ignore Wrongs
“Why are times not stored up by the Almighty,
And why do those who know Him not see His days?
“Why are times not stored up by the Almighty,
And why do those who know Him not see His days?
Some move landmarks;
they seize flocks and pasture them.
they seize flocks and pasture them.
“Some remove the landmarks;
They seize and devour flocks.
They seize and devour flocks.
They drive away the donkey of the fatherless;
they take the widow’s ox for a pledge.
they take the widow’s ox for a pledge.
“They drive away the donkeys of the orphans;
They take the widow’s ox for a pledge.
They take the widow’s ox for a pledge.
They thrust the poor off the road;
the poor of the earth all hide themselves.
the poor of the earth all hide themselves.
“They push the needy aside from the road;
The poor of the land are made to hide themselves altogether.
The poor of the land are made to hide themselves altogether.
“Behold, as wild donkeys in the wilderness
They go forth seeking food in their activity,
As bread for their children in the desert.
They go forth seeking food in their activity,
As bread for their children in the desert.
“They harvest their fodder in the field
And glean the vineyard of the wicked.
And glean the vineyard of the wicked.
They lie all night naked, without clothing,
and have no covering in the cold.
and have no covering in the cold.
“They spend the night naked, without clothing,
And have no covering against the cold.
And have no covering against the cold.
They are wet with the rain of the mountains
and cling to the rock for lack of shelter.
and cling to the rock for lack of shelter.
“They are wet with the mountain rains
And hug the rock for want of a shelter.
And hug the rock for want of a shelter.
(There are those who snatch the fatherless child from the breast,
and they take a pledge against the poor.)
and they take a pledge against the poor.)
“Others snatch the orphan from the breast,
And against the poor they take a pledge.
And against the poor they take a pledge.
They go about naked, without clothing;
hungry, they carry the sheaves;
hungry, they carry the sheaves;
“They cause the poor to go about naked without clothing,
And they take away the sheaves from the hungry.
And they take away the sheaves from the hungry.
“Within the walls they produce oil;
They tread wine presses but thirst.
They tread wine presses but thirst.
“From the city men groan,
And the souls of the wounded cry out;
Yet God does not pay attention to folly.
And the souls of the wounded cry out;
Yet God does not pay attention to folly.
“There are those who rebel against the light,
who are not acquainted with its ways,
and do not stay in its paths.
who are not acquainted with its ways,
and do not stay in its paths.
“Others have been with those who rebel against the light;
They do not want to know its ways
Nor abide in its paths.
They do not want to know its ways
Nor abide in its paths.
The murderer rises before it is light,
that he may kill the poor and needy,
and in the night he is like a thief.
that he may kill the poor and needy,
and in the night he is like a thief.
“The murderer arises at dawn;
He kills the poor and the needy,
And at night he is as a thief.
He kills the poor and the needy,
And at night he is as a thief.
The eye of the adulterer also waits for the twilight,
saying, ‘No eye will see me’;
and he veils his face.
saying, ‘No eye will see me’;
and he veils his face.
“The eye of the adulterer waits for the twilight,
Saying, ‘No eye will see me.’
And he disguises his face.
Saying, ‘No eye will see me.’
And he disguises his face.
In the dark they dig through houses;
by day they shut themselves up;
they do not know the light.
by day they shut themselves up;
they do not know the light.
“In the dark they dig into houses,
They shut themselves up by day;
They do not know the light.
They shut themselves up by day;
They do not know the light.
For deep darkness is morning to all of them;
for they are friends with the terrors of deep darkness.
for they are friends with the terrors of deep darkness.
“For the morning is the same to him as thick darkness,
For he is familiar with the terrors of thick darkness.
For he is familiar with the terrors of thick darkness.
“You say, ‘Swift are they on the face of the waters;
their portion is cursed in the land;
no treader turns toward their vineyards.
their portion is cursed in the land;
no treader turns toward their vineyards.
“They are insignificant on the surface of the water;
Their portion is cursed on the earth.
They do not turn toward the vineyards.
Their portion is cursed on the earth.
They do not turn toward the vineyards.
Drought and heat snatch away the snow waters;
so does Sheol those who have sinned.
so does Sheol those who have sinned.
“Drought and heat consume the snow waters,
So does Sheol those who have sinned.
So does Sheol those who have sinned.
The womb forgets them;
the worm finds them sweet;
they are no longer remembered,
so wickedness is broken like a tree.’
the worm finds them sweet;
they are no longer remembered,
so wickedness is broken like a tree.’
“A mother will forget him;
The worm feeds sweetly till he is no longer remembered.
And wickedness will be broken like a tree.
The worm feeds sweetly till he is no longer remembered.
And wickedness will be broken like a tree.
“They wrong the barren, childless woman,
and do no good to the widow.
and do no good to the widow.
“He wrongs the barren woman
And does no good for the widow.
And does no good for the widow.
“But He drags off the valiant by His power;
He rises, but no one has assurance of life.
He rises, but no one has assurance of life.
He gives them security, and they are supported,
and his eyes are upon their ways.
and his eyes are upon their ways.
“He provides them with security, and they are supported;
And His eyes are on their ways.
And His eyes are on their ways.
They are exalted a little while, and then are gone;
they are brought low and gathered up like all others;
they are cut off like the heads of grain.
they are brought low and gathered up like all others;
they are cut off like the heads of grain.
“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.
Moreover, they are brought low and like everything gathered up;
Even like the heads of grain they are cut off.