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Job
Says God Seems to Ignore Wrongs |
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| Job 24:1 |
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"Why are times not stored up by the Almighty,
And why do those who know Him not see His days? |
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| Job 24:2 |
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"Some remove the landmarks; They seize and devour
flocks. |
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| Job 24:3 |
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"They drive away the donkeys of the orphans;
They take the widow's ox for a pledge. |
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| Job 24:4 |
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"They push the needy aside from the road; The
poor of the land are made to hide themselves altogether. |
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| Job 24:5 |
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"Behold, as wild donkeys in the wilderness They
go forth seeking food in their activity, As bread for their children in the desert.
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| Job 24:6 |
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"They harvest their fodder in the field And
glean the vineyard of the wicked. |
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| Job 24:7 |
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"They spend the night naked, without clothing,
And have no covering against the cold. |
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| Job 24:8 |
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"They are wet with the mountain rains And hug
the rock for want of a shelter. |
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| Job 24:9 |
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"Others snatch the orphan from the breast, And
against the poor they take a pledge. |
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| Job 24:10 |
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"They cause the poor to go about naked without
clothing, And they take away the sheaves from the hungry. |
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| Job 24:11 |
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"Within the walls they produce oil; They tread
wine presses but thirst. |
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| Job 24:12 |
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"From the city men groan, And the souls of the
wounded cry out; Yet God does not pay attention to folly. |
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| Job 24:13 |
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"Others have been with those who rebel against
the light; They do not want to know its ways Nor abide in its paths. |
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| Job 24:14 |
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"The murderer arises at dawn; He kills the poor
and the needy, And at night he is as a thief. |
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| Job 24:15 |
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"The eye of the adulterer waits for the twilight,
Saying, 'No eye will see me.' And he disguises his face. |
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| Job 24:16 |
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"In the dark they dig into houses, They shut
themselves up by day; They do not know the light. |
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| Job 24:17 |
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"For the morning is the same to him as thick
darkness, For he is familiar with the terrors of thick darkness. |
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| Job 24:18 |
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"They are insignificant on the surface of the
water; Their portion is cursed on the earth. They do not turn toward the vineyards. |
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| Job 24:19 |
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"Drought and heat consume the snow waters, So
does Sheol those who have sinned. |
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| Job 24:20 |
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"A mother will forget him; The worm feeds sweetly
till he is no longer remembered. And wickedness will be broken like a tree. |
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| Job 24:21 |
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"He wrongs the barren woman And does no good
for the widow. |
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| Job 24:22 |
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"But He drags off the valiant by His power;
He rises, but no one has assurance of life. |
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| Job 24:23 |
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"He provides them with security, and they are
supported; And His eyes are on their ways. |
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| Job 24:24 |
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"They are exalted a little while, then they
are gone; Moreover, they are brought low and like everything gathered up; Even
like the heads of grain they are cut off. |
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| Job 24:25 |
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"Now if it is not so, who can prove me a liar,
And make my speech worthless?" |
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