Job 24:21
He devoureth the barren that beareth not; and doeth not good to the widow.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
In Context
22He draweth away the mighty also by his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.
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 root up 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 →