Job 24:16-25 ▼

16 He has dug in the darkness—houses; By day they shut themselves up, || They have not known light.

17 When together, morning [is] death-shade to them, || When he discerns the terrors of death-shade.

18 He [is] light on the face of the waters, || Their portion is vilified in the earth, || He does not turn the way of vineyards.

19 Drought—also heat—consume snow-waters, || Sheol—[those who] have sinned.

20 The womb forgets him, || The worm sweetens [on] him, || He is remembered no more, || And wickedness is broken as a tree.

21 Treating evil the barren [who] does not bear, || And he does no good [to] the widow,

22 And [God] has drawn the mighty by His power, || He rises, and none believes in life.

23 He gives to him confidence, and he is supported, || And His eyes [are] on their ways.

24 They were high [for] a little, and they are not, || And they have been brought low. They are shut up as all [others], || And cut off as the head of an ear of grain.

25 And if not now, who proves me a liar, || And makes my word of nothing?”