Job 24:1-8 ▼

1 “Why does the Almighty not set seasons for judgment? Why do those who know Him not see His days [for punishment of the wicked]?

2 “Some remove the landmarks; They [violently] seize and pasture flocks [appropriating land and flocks openly].

3 “They drive away the donkeys of the orphans; They take the widow’s ox for a pledge.

4 “They crowd the needy off the road; The poor of the land all hide themselves.

5 “Behold, as wild donkeys in the desert, The poor go to their work, diligently seeking food; As bread for their children in the desert.

6 “They harvest their fodder in a field [that is not their own], 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 rain of the mountains And cling to the rock for lack of shelter.