Job 24
Douay-Rheims Bible
1Times are not hid from the Almighty: but they that know him, know not his days.
2Some have removed landmarks, have taken away flocks by force, and fed them.
3They have driven away the ass of the fatherless, and have taken away the widow’s ox for a pledge.
4They have overturned the way of the poor, and have oppressed together the meek of the earth.
5Others like wild asses in the desert go forth to their work: by watching for a prey they get bread for their children.
6They reap the field that is not their own, and gather the vintage of his vineyard whom by violence they have oppressed.
7They send men away naked, taking away their clothes who have no covering in the cold:
8Who are wet, with the showers of the mountains, and having no covering embrace the stones.
9They have violently robbed the fatherless, and stripped the poor common people.
10From the naked and them that go without clothing, and from the hungry they have taken away the ears of corn.
11They have taken their rest at noon among the stores of them, who after having trodden the winepresses suffer thirst.
12Out of the cities they have made men to groan, and the soul of the wounded hath cried out, and God doth not suffer it to pass unrevenged.
13They have been rebellious to the light, they have not known his ways, neither have they returned by his paths.
14The murderer riseth at the very break of day, he killeth the needy, and the poor man: but in the night he will be as a thief.
15The eye of the adulterer observeth darkness, saying: No eye shall see me: and he will cover his face.
16He diggeth through houses in the dark, as in the day they had appointed for themselves, and they have not known the light.
17If the morning suddenly appear, it is to them the shadow of death: and they walk in darkness as if it were in light.
18He is light upon the face of the water: cursed be his portion on the earth, let him not walk by the way of the vineyards.
19Let him pass from the snow waters to excessive heat, and his sin even to hell.
20Let mercy forget him: may worms be his sweetness: let him be remembered no more, but be broken in pieces as an unfruitful tree.
21For he hath fed the barren that beareth not, and to the widow he hath done no good.
22He hath pulled down the strong by his might: and when he standeth up, he shall not trust to his life.
23God hath given him place for penance, and he abuseth it unto pride: but his eyes are upon his ways.
24They are lifted up for a little while and shall not stand, and shall be brought down as all things, and shall be taken away, and as the tops of the ears of corn they shall be broken.
25And if it be not so, who can convince me that I have lied, and set my words before God?
Reina-Valera 1909
1PUESTO que no son ocultos los tiempos al Todopoderoso, ¿por qué los que le conocen no ven sus días?
2Traspasan los términos, roban los ganados, y apaciéntanlos.
3Llévanse el asno de los huérfanos; prenden el buey de la viuda.
4Hacen apartar del camino á los menesterosos: y todos los pobres de la tierra se esconden.
5He aquí, como asnos monteses en el desierto, salen á su obra madrugando para robar; el desierto es mantenimiento de sus hijos.
6En el campo siegan su pasto, y los impíos vendimian la viña ajena.
7Al desnudo hacen dormir sin ropa, y que en el frío no tenga cobertura.
8Con las avenidas de los montes se mojan, y abrazan las peñas sin tener abrigo.
9Quitan el pecho á los huérfanos, y de sobre el pobre toman la prenda.
10Al desnudo hacen andar sin vestido, y á los hambrientos quitan los hacecillos.
11De dentro de sus paredes exprimen el aceite, pisan los lagares, y mueren de sed.
12De la ciudad gimen los hombres, y claman las almas de los heridos de muerte: mas Dios no puso estorbo.
13Ellos son los que, rebeldes á la luz, nunca conocieron sus caminos, ni estuvieron en sus veredas.
14A la luz se levanta el matador, mata al pobre y al necesitado, y de noche es como ladrón.
15El ojo del adúltero está aguardando la noche, diciendo: No me verá nadie: y esconde su rostro.
16En las tinieblas minan las casas, que de día para sí señalaron; no conocen la luz.
17Porque la mañana es á todos ellos como sombra de muerte; si son conocidos, terrores de sombra de muerte los toman.
18Son instables más que la superficie de las aguas; su porción es maldita en la tierra; no andarán por el camino de las viñas.
19La sequía y el calor arrebatan las aguas de la nieve; y el sepulcro á los pecadores.
20Olvidaráse de ellos el seno materno; de ellos sentirán los gusanos dulzura; nunca más habrá de ellos memoria, y como un árbol serán los impíos quebrantados.
21A la mujer estéril que no paría, afligió; y á la viuda nunca hizo bien.
22Mas á los fuertes adelantó con su poder: levantóse, y no se da por segura la vida.
23Le dieron á crédito, y se afirmó: sus ojos están sobre los caminos de ellos.
24Fueron ensalzados por un poco, mas desaparecen, y son abatidos como cada cual: serán encerrados, y cortados como cabezas de espigas.
25Y si no, ¿quién me desmentirá ahora, ó reducirá á nada mis palabras?
King James Version
1Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?
2Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.
3They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow’s ox for a pledge.
4They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.
5Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.
6They reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked.
7They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold.
8They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
9They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.
10They cause him to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry;
11Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.
12Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.
13They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.
14The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
15The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.
16In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.
17For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
18He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.
19Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned.
20The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.
21He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
22He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.
23Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.
24They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.
25And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
World English Bible
1“Why aren’t times laid up by the Almighty? Why don’t those who know him see his days?
2There are people who remove the landmarks. They violently take away flocks, and feed them.
3They drive away the donkey of the fatherless, and they take the widow’s ox for a pledge.
4They turn the needy out of the way. The poor of the earth all hide themselves.
5Behold, as wild donkeys in the desert, they go out to their work, seeking diligently for food. The wilderness yields them bread for their children.
6They cut their food in the field. They glean the vineyard of the wicked.
7They lie all night naked without clothing, and have no covering in the cold.
8They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for lack of a shelter.
9There are those who pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor,
10so that they go around naked without clothing. Being hungry, they carry the sheaves.
11They make oil within the walls of these men. They tread wine presses, and suffer thirst.
12From out of the populous city, men groan. The soul of the wounded cries out, yet God doesn’t regard the folly.
13“These are of those who rebel against the light. They don’t know its ways, nor stay in its paths.
14The murderer rises with the light. He kills the poor and needy. In the night he is like a thief.
15The eye also of the adulterer waits for the twilight, saying, ‘No eye will see me.’ He disguises his face.
16In the dark they dig through houses. They shut themselves up in the daytime. They don’t know the light.
17For the morning is to all of them like thick darkness, for they know the terrors of the thick darkness.
18“They are foam on the surface of the waters. Their portion is cursed in the earth. They don’t turn into the way of the vineyards.
19Drought and heat consume the snow waters, so does Sheol those who have sinned.
20The womb will forget him. The worm will feed sweetly on him. He will be no more remembered. Unrighteousness will be broken as a tree.
21He devours the barren who don’t bear. He shows no kindness to the widow.
22Yet God preserves the mighty by his power. He rises up who has no assurance of life.
23God gives them security, and they rest in it. His eyes are on their ways.
24They are exalted; yet a little while, and they are gone. Yes, they are brought low, they are taken out of the way as all others, and are cut off as the tops of the ears of grain.
25If it isn’t so now, who will prove me a liar, and make my speech worth nothing?”