• Job Says God Seems to Ignore Wrongs

  • 1 “Why are times not stored up by the Almighty, And why do those who know Him not see His days?
  • 2 “People remove landmarks; They seize and devour flocks.
  • 3 “They drive away the donkeys of orphans; They seize the widow’s ox as a pledge.
  • 4 “They push the needy aside from the road; The poor of the land have to hide themselves together.
  • 5 “Behold, like wild donkeys in the wilderness They go out scavenging for food in their activity, As bread for their children in the desert.
  • 6 “They harvest their feed 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 from the mountain rains, And they hug the rock for lack of a shelter.
  • 9 “Others snatch an orphan from the breast, And they seize it as a pledge against the poor.
  • 10 “The poor move about naked without clothing, And they carry sheaves, while going hungry.
  • 11 “Within the walls they produce oil; They tread wine presses but go thirsty.
  • 12 “From the city people groan, And the souls of the wounded cry for help; Yet God does not pay attention to the offensiveness.
  • 13 “Others have been with those who rebel against the light; They do not want to know its ways Nor stay in its paths.
  • 14 “The murderer arises at dawn; He kills the poor and the needy, And at night he is like a thief.
  • 15 “The eye of the adulterer watches for twilight, Saying, ‘No eye will see me.’ And he disguises his face.
  • 16 “In the darkness 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 thick darkness, For he is familiar with the terrors of thick darkness.
  • 18 “They are insignificant on the surface of the water; Their plot of land on the earth is cursed. They do not turn toward the vineyards.
  • 19 “Dryness and heat snatch away the snow waters, As Sheol snatches those who have sinned.
  • 20 “A mother will forget him; The maggot feeds sweetly until he is no longer remembered. And injustice will be broken like a tree.
  • 21 “He wrongs the infertile woman, And does no good for the widow.
  • 22 “But He drags off the mighty by His power; He rises, but no one has assurance of 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 they are gathered up; Like the heads of grain they wither.
  • 25 “Now if it is not so, who can prove me a liar, And make my speech worthless?”