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Job - Chapter 24

Job 24:1	¶	Why, seeing times ⁶²⁵⁶ are not hidden ⁶⁸⁴⁵ from the Almighty ⁷⁷⁰⁶, do they that know ³⁰⁴⁵ him not see ²³⁷² his days ³¹¹⁷?
Job 24:2		[Some] remove ⁵³⁸¹ the landmarks ¹³⁶⁷; they violently take away ¹⁴⁹⁷ flocks ⁵⁷³⁹, and feed ⁷⁴⁶² [thereof].
Job 24:3		They drive away ⁵⁰⁹⁰ the ass ²⁵⁴³ of the fatherless ³⁴⁹⁰, they take ²²⁵⁴ ⁰ the widow's ⁴⁹⁰ ox ⁷⁷⁹⁴ for a pledge ²²⁵⁴ .
Job 24:4		They turn ⁵¹⁸⁶ the needy ³⁴ out of the way ¹⁸⁷⁰: the poor ⁶⁰⁴¹ ⁶⁰³⁵ of the earth ⁷⁷⁶ hide ²²⁴⁴ themselves together ³¹⁶².
Job 24:5		Behold, [as] wild asses ⁶⁵⁰¹ in the desert ⁴⁰⁵⁷, go they forth ³³¹⁸ to their work ⁶⁴⁶⁷; rising betimes ⁷⁸³⁶ for a prey ²⁹⁶⁴: the wilderness ⁶¹⁶⁰ [yieldeth] food ³⁸⁹⁹ for them [and] for [their] children ⁵²⁸⁸.
Job 24:6		They reap ⁷¹¹⁴ ⁷¹¹⁴ [every one] his corn ¹⁰⁹⁸ in the field ⁷⁷⁰⁴: and they gather ³⁹⁵³ the vintage ³⁷⁵⁴ of the wicked ⁷⁵⁶³.
Job 24:7		They cause the naked ⁶¹⁷⁴ to lodge ³⁸⁸⁵ without clothing ³⁸³⁰, that [they have] no covering ³⁶⁸² in the cold ⁷¹³⁵.
Job 24:8		They are wet ⁷³⁷² with the showers ²²³⁰ of the mountains ²⁰²², and embrace ²²⁶³ the rock ⁶⁶⁹⁷ for want of a shelter ⁴²⁶⁸.
Job 24:9		They pluck ¹⁴⁹⁷ the fatherless ³⁴⁹⁰ from the breast ⁷⁶⁹⁹, and take a pledge ²²⁵⁴ of the poor ⁶⁰⁴¹.
Job 24:10		They cause [him] to go ¹⁹⁸⁰ naked ⁶¹⁷⁴ without clothing ³⁸³⁰, and they take away ⁵³⁷⁵ the sheaf ⁶⁰¹⁶ [from] the hungry ⁷⁴⁵⁷;
Job 24:11		[Which] make oil ⁶⁶⁷¹ within ⁹⁹⁶ their walls ⁷⁷⁹¹, [and] tread ¹⁸⁶⁹ [their] winepresses ³³⁴², and suffer thirst ⁶⁷⁷⁰ .
Job 24:12		Men ⁴⁹⁶² groan ⁵⁰⁰⁸ from out of the city ⁵⁸⁹², and the soul ⁵³¹⁵ of the wounded ²⁴⁹¹ crieth out ⁷⁷⁶⁸ : yet God ⁴³³ layeth ⁷⁷⁶⁰ not folly ⁸⁶⁰⁴ [to them].
Job 24:13	¶	They are of those that rebel ⁴⁷⁷⁵ against the light ²¹⁶; they know ⁵²³⁴ not the ways ¹⁸⁷⁰ thereof, nor abide ³⁴²⁷ in the paths ⁵⁴¹⁰ thereof.
Job 24:14		The murderer ⁷⁵²³ rising ⁶⁹⁶⁵ with the light ²¹⁶ killeth ⁶⁹⁹¹ the poor ⁶⁰⁴¹ and needy ³⁴, and in the night ³⁹¹⁵ is as a thief ¹⁵⁹⁰.
Job 24:15		The eye ⁵⁸⁶⁹ also of the adulterer ⁵⁰⁰³ waiteth ⁸¹⁰⁴ for the twilight ⁵³⁹⁹, saying ⁵⁵⁹ , No eye ⁵⁸⁶⁹ shall see ⁷⁷⁸⁹ me: and disguiseth ⁵⁶⁴³ ⁷⁷⁶⁰ [his] face ⁶⁴⁴⁰.
Job 24:16		In the dark ²⁸²² they dig through ²⁸⁶⁴ houses ¹⁰⁰⁴, [which] they had marked ²⁸⁵⁶ for themselves in the daytime ³¹¹⁹: they know ³⁰⁴⁵ not the light ²¹⁶.
Job 24:17		For the morning ¹²⁴² [is] to them even as ³¹⁶² the shadow of death ⁶⁷⁵⁷: if [one] know ⁵²³⁴ [them, they are in] the terrors ¹⁰⁹¹ of the shadow of death ⁶⁷⁵⁷.
Job 24:18		He [is] swift ⁷⁰³¹ as the waters ⁶⁴⁴⁰ ⁴³²⁵; their portion ²⁵¹³ is cursed ⁷⁰⁴³ in the earth ⁷⁷⁶: he beholdeth ⁶⁴³⁷ not the way ¹⁸⁷⁰ of the vineyards ³⁷⁵⁴.
Job 24:19		Drought ⁶⁷²³ and heat ²⁵²⁷ consume ¹⁴⁹⁷ the snow ⁷⁹⁵⁰ waters ⁴³²⁵: [so doth] the grave ⁷⁵⁸⁵ [those which] have sinned ²³⁹⁸ .
Job 24:20		The womb ⁷³⁵⁸ shall forget ⁷⁹¹¹ him; the worm ⁷⁴¹⁵ shall feed sweetly ⁴⁹⁸⁸ on him; he shall be no more remembered ²¹⁴² ; and wickedness ⁵⁷⁶⁶ shall be broken ⁷⁶⁶⁵ as a tree ⁶⁰⁸⁶.
Job 24:21		He evil entreateth ⁷⁴⁶² the barren ⁶¹³⁵ [that] beareth ³²⁰⁵ not: and doeth not good ³¹⁹⁰ to the widow ⁴⁹⁰.
Job 24:22	¶	He draweth ⁴⁹⁰⁰ also the mighty ⁴⁷ with his power ³⁵⁸¹: he riseth up ⁶⁹⁶⁵ , and no [man] is sure ⁵³⁹ of life ²⁴¹⁶.
Job 24:23		[Though] it be given ⁵⁴¹⁴ him [to be] in safety ⁹⁸³, whereon he resteth ⁸¹⁷² ; yet his eyes ⁵⁸⁶⁹ [are] upon their ways ¹⁸⁷⁰.
Job 24:24		They are exalted ⁷⁴²⁶ for a little while ⁴⁵⁹², but are gone and brought low ⁴³⁵⁵ ; they are taken out ⁷⁰⁹² of the way ¹⁸⁷⁰ as all [other], and cut off ⁵²⁴³ as the tops ⁷²¹⁸ of the ears of corn ⁷⁶⁴¹.
Job 24:25	¶	And if [it be] not [so] now ⁶⁴⁵, who will make ⁷⁷⁶⁰ me a liar ³⁵⁷⁶ , and make ⁷⁷⁶⁰ my speech ⁴⁴⁰⁵ nothing worth ⁴⁰⁸?

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