Job 24:21
He plundereth the barren that beareth not; 1 and doeth not good to the almanah. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
In Context
22He drags away also the mighty with his ko'ach; 1 he riseth up, and no man is sure of life. 1
Cross References
Job 22:9Thou hast sent almanot away empty, 1 and the arms of the yetomim have been broken. 1
Job 29:13The birkat oved (blessing of the oppressed) came upon me, 1 and I caused the lev almanah to sing for joy. 1
Proverbs 15:25Hashem will destroy the bais of the proud, 1 but he will maintain the boundary of the almanah. 1
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 →