Job 24:1-12

Amplified Bible

24 “Why does the Almighty not set seasons for judgment?
Why do those who know Him not see His days [for punishment of the wicked]?^(A)
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“Some remove the landmarks;
They [violently] seize and pasture flocks [appropriating land and flocks openly].
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“They drive away the donkeys of the orphans;
They take the widow’s ox for a pledge.
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“They crowd the needy off the road;
The poor of the land all hide themselves.
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“Behold, as wild donkeys in the desert,
The poor go to their work, diligently seeking food;
As bread for their children in the desert.
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“They harvest their fodder in a field [that is not their own],
And glean the vineyard of the wicked.
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“They spend the night naked, without clothing,
And have no covering against the cold.
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“They are wet from the rain of the mountains
And cling to the rock for lack of shelter.
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“Others snatch the fatherless [infants] from the breast [to sell or make them slaves],
And against the poor they take a pledge [of clothing].
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“They cause the poor to go about naked without clothing,
And they take away the sheaves [of grain] from the hungry.
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“Within the walls [of the wicked] the poor make [olive] oil;
They tread [the grapes in] the wine presses, but thirst.
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“From the [populous and crowded] city men groan,
And the souls of the wounded cry out for help;
Yet God [seemingly] does not pay attention to the wrong [done to them].