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| 24:1 |
"Why are times not stored up by the Almighty, And why do those who know Him not see His days?
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| 24:2 |
"Some remove the landmarks; They seize and devour flocks.
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| 24:3 |
"They drive away the donkeys of the orphans; They take the widow's ox for a pledge.
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| 24:4 |
"They push the needy aside from the road; The poor of the land are made to hide themselves altogether.
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| 24:5 |
"Behold, as wild donkeys in the wilderness They go forth seeking food in their activity, As bread for [their] children in the desert.
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| 24:6 |
"They harvest their fodder in the field, And they glean the vineyard of the wicked.
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| 24:7 |
"They spend the night naked, without clothing, And have no covering against the cold.
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| 24:8 |
"They are wet with the mountain rains, And they hug the rock for want of a shelter.
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| 24:9 |
"Others snatch the orphan from the breast, And against the poor they take a pledge.
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| 24:10 |
"They cause [the poor] to go about naked without clothing, And they take away the sheaves from the hungry.
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| 24:11 |
"Within the walls they produce oil; They tread wine presses but thirst.
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| 24:12 |
"From the city men groan, And the souls of the wounded cry out; Yet God does not pay attention to folly.
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| 24:13 |
"Others have been with those who rebel against the light; They do not want to know its ways, Nor abide in its paths.
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| 24:14 |
"The murderer arises at dawn; He kills the poor and the needy, And at night he is as a thief.
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| 24:15 |
"And the eye of the adulterer waits for the twilight, Saying, 'No eye will see me.' And he disguises his face.
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| 24:16 |
"In the dark they dig into houses, They shut themselves up by day; They do not know the light.
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| 24:17 |
"For the morning is the same to him as thick darkness, For he is familiar with the terrors of thick darkness.
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| 24:18 |
"They are insignificant on the surface of the water; Their portion is cursed on the earth. They do not turn toward the vineyards.
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| 24:19 |
"Drought and heat consume the snow waters, [So does] Sheol [those who] have sinned.
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| 24:20 |
"A mother will forget him; The worm feeds sweetly till he is remembered no more. And wickedness will be broken like a tree.
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| 24:21 |
"He wrongs the barren woman, And does no good for the widow.
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| 24:22 |
"But He drags off the valiant by His power; He rises, but no one has assurance of life.
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| 24:23 |
"He provides them with security, and they are supported; And His eyes are on their ways.
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| 24:24 |
"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.
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| 24:25 |
"Now if it is not so, who can prove me a liar, And make my speech worthless?"
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