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Job 24:21

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

King James Version

In Context

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.

22He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.

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Cross References

Job 22:9Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

Job 29:13The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.

Proverbs 15:25The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border 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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