Job 24:12

Who have cast forth the poor from the city and their own houses, 1 And the soul of the children has groaned aloud. 1

Updated 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, 1 And have not known the righteous way. 1

13Why then has he not visited these? 1 Forasmuch as they were upon the earth, and took no notice, 1 And they knew not the way of righteousness, 1 Neither have they walked in their appointed paths? 1

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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, 1 Offering, and whole burnt sacrifices: 1 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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