24:1  " Why has the Almighty not stored up times, And why do those who know Him not see His days?

24:2   "Some remove the landmarks; They seize and devour flocks.

24:3   "They drive away the donkeys of the orphans; They take the widow's ox for a pledge.

24:4   "They push the needy aside from the road; The poor of the land hide themselves altogether.

24:5   "Behold, as wild donkeys in the wilderness They go forth seeking food in their activity, As bread for their children in the desert.

24:6   "They harvest their fodder in the field And glean the vineyard of the wicked.

24:7   " They spend the night naked, without clothing, And have no covering against the cold.

24:8   "They become saturated with the mountain rains And hug the rock for want of a shelter.

24:9   "Others snatch the orphan from the breast, And against the poor they take a pledge.

24:10  "They cause the poor to go about naked without clothing, And they take away the sheaves from the hungry.

24:11   "Within the walls they produce oil; They tread wine presses but thirst.

24:12   "From the city men groan, And the souls of the wounded cry out; Yet God does not pay attention to folly.

24:13   "Others have associated with those who rebel against the light; They do not want to know its ways Nor abide in its paths.

24:14   "The murderer arises at dawn; He kills the poor and the needy, And at night he behaves as a thief.

24:15  "The eye of the adulterer waits for the twilight, Saying, 'No eye will see me.' And he disguises his face.

24:16   "In the dark they dig into houses, They do not know the light.

24:17   "For the morning appears the same to him as thick darkness, For he has familiarity with the terrors of thick darkness.

24:18  "They seem insignificant on the surface of the water; Their portion receives curses on the earth

24:19  "Drought and heat consume the snow waters, So does Sheol those who have sinned.

24:20   "A mother will forget him; The worm feeds sweetly till no one remembers him And wickedness will break like a tree.

24:21   "He wrongs the barren woman And does no good for the widow.

24:22  "But He drags off the valiant by His power; He rises, but no one has assurance of life.

24:23   "He provides them with security, and supports them; And His eyes focus on their ways.

24:24   "They exalt themselves a little while, then they disappear; Moreover, God brings them low and like everything He gathers them up; Even like the heads of grain they cut off.

24:25   "Now if it does not come to pass, who can prove me a liar, And make my speech worthless?"