Job 24:21

For he has fed on the barren, who does not bear fruit, and he has not done good to the widow.

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In The King James Version

He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.

In Context

20Let mercy forget him. His charm is worms. Let him not be remembered, but instead be broken like an unfruitful tree.

22He has pulled down the strong by his strength, and, when he stands up, he will not have trust in his life.

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Cross References

Job 22:9You have sent widows away empty, and you have crushed the shoulders of orphans.

Job 29:13The blessing of him who would have been destroyed came upon me, and I consoled the heart of the widow.

Proverbs 15:25The Lord will demolish the house of the arrogant. And He will make firm the borders of the widow.

Matthew Henry on Job 24:19-25

Ultimate Ruin of the Wicked. ( b. c. 1520.) 18 He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards. 19 Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned. 20 The 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. 21 He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow. 22 He draweth also the mighty with his power: he… Read the whole commentary →

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