Job 24:12

Who have cast forth the poor from the city and their own houses, and the soul of the children has groaned aloud.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.

In Context

11They have unrighteously laid wait in narrow places, and have not known the righteous way.

13Why then has he not visited these? forasmuch as they were upon the earth, and took no notice, and they knew not the way of righteousness, neither have they walked in their appointed paths?

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Cross References

Genesis 4:10And the Lord said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood cries to me out of the ground.

Exodus 2:23And in those days after a length of time, the king of Egypt died; and the children of Israel groaned because of their tasks, and cried, and their cry because of their tasks went up to God.

Judges 10:16And they put away the strange gods from the midst of them, and served the Lord only, and his soul was pained for the trouble of Israel.

Psalms 50:21Then shalt thou be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, + 50:21 Properly, a heave or wave-offfering.offering, and whole-burnt-sacrifices: then shall they offer calves upon thine altar.

Matthew Henry on Job 24:2-13

Outward Prosperity of the Wicked. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days? 2 Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof. 3 They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge. 4 They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together. 5 Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food… Read the whole commentary →

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