1 Why, seeing times{H6256} are not hidden{H6845}{(H8738)} from the Almighty{H7706}, do they that know{H3045}{(H8802)} him not see{H2372}{(H8804)} his days{H3117}?

2 Some remove{H5381}{(H8686)} the landmarks{H1367}; they violently take away{H1497}{(H8804)} flocks{H5739}, and feed{H7462}{(H8799)} thereof.

3 They drive away{H5090}{(H8799)} the ass{H2543} of the fatherless{H3490}, they take{H2254} the widow's{H490} ox{H7794} for a pledge{H2254}{(H8799)}.

4 They turn{H5186}{(H8686)} the needy{H34} out of the way{H1870}: the poor{H6041}{(H8675)}{H6035} of the earth{H776} hide{H2244}{(H8795)} themselves together{H3162}.

5 Behold, as wild asses{H6501} in the desert{H4057}, go they forth{H3318}{(H8804)} to their work{H6467}; rising betimes{H7836}{(H8764)} for a prey{H2964}: the wilderness{H6160} yieldeth food{H3899} for them and for their children{H5288}.

6 They reap{H7114}{(H8799)}{(H8675)}{H7114}{(H8686)} every one his corn{H1098} in the field{H7704}: and they gather{H3953}{(H8762)} the vintage{H3754} of the wicked{H7563}.

7 They cause the naked{H6174} to lodge{H3885}{(H8686)} without clothing{H3830}, that they have no covering{H3682} in the cold{H7135}.

8 They are wet{H7372}{(H8799)} with the showers{H2230} of the mountains{H2022}, and embrace{H2263}{(H8765)} the rock{H6697} for want of a shelter{H4268}.

9 They pluck{H1497}{(H8799)} the fatherless{H3490} from the breast{H7699}, and take a pledge{H2254}{(H8799)} of the poor{H6041}.

10 They cause him to go{H1980}{(H8765)} naked{H6174} without clothing{H3830}, and they take away{H5375}{(H8804)} the sheaf{H6016} from the hungry{H7457};

11 Which make oil{H6671}{(H8686)} within{H996} their walls{H7791}, and tread{H1869}{(H8804)} their winepresses{H3342}, and suffer thirst{H6770}{(H8799)}.

12 Men{H4962} groan{H5008}{(H8799)} from out of the city{H5892}, and the soul{H5315} of the wounded{H2491} crieth out{H7768}{(H8762)}: yet God{H433} layeth{H7760}{(H8799)} not folly{H8604} to them.

13 They are of those that rebel{H4775}{(H8802)} against the light{H216}; they know{H5234}{(H8689)} not the ways{H1870} thereof, nor abide{H3427}{(H8804)} in the paths{H5410} thereof.

14 The murderer{H7523}{(H8802)} rising{H6965}{(H8799)} with the light{H216} killeth{H6991}{(H8799)} the poor{H6041} and needy{H34}, and in the night{H3915} is as a thief{H1590}.

15 The eye{H5869} also of the adulterer{H5003}{(H8802)} waiteth{H8104}{(H8804)} for the twilight{H5399}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, No eye{H5869} shall see{H7789}{(H8799)} me: and disguiseth{H5643}{H7760}{(H8799)} his face{H6440}.

16 In the dark{H2822} they dig through{H2864}{(H8804)} houses{H1004}, which they had marked{H2856}{(H8765)} for themselves in the daytime{H3119}: they know{H3045}{(H8804)} not the light{H216}.

17 For the morning{H1242} is to them even as{H3162} the shadow of death{H6757}: if one know{H5234}{(H8686)} them, they are in the terrors{H1091} of the shadow of death{H6757}.

18 He is swift{H7031} as the waters{H6440}{H4325}; their portion{H2513} is cursed{H7043}{(H8792)} in the earth{H776}: he beholdeth{H6437}{(H8799)} not the way{H1870} of the vineyards{H3754}.

19 Drought{H6723} and heat{H2527} consume{H1497}{(H8799)} the snow{H7950} waters{H4325}: so doth the grave{H7585} those which have sinned{H2398}{(H8804)}.

20 The womb{H7358} shall forget{H7911}{(H8799)} him; the worm{H7415} shall feed sweetly{H4988}{(H8804)} on him; he shall be no more remembered{H2142}{(H8735)}; and wickedness{H5766} shall be broken{H7665}{(H8735)} as a tree{H6086}.

21 He evil entreateth{H7462}{(H8802)} the barren{H6135} that beareth{H3205}{(H8799)} not: and doeth not good{H3190}{(H8686)} to the widow{H490}.

22 He draweth{H4900}{(H8804)} also the mighty{H47} with his power{H3581}: he riseth up{H6965}{(H8799)}, and no man is sure{H539}{(H8686)} of life{H2416}.

23 Though it be given{H5414}{(H8799)} him to be in safety{H983}, whereon he resteth{H8172}{(H8735)}; yet his eyes{H5869} are upon their ways{H1870}.

24 They are exalted{H7426}{(H8804)} for a little while{H4592}, but are gone and brought low{H4355}{(H8717)}; they are taken out{H7092}{(H8735)} of the way{H1870} as all other, and cut off{H5243}{(H8799)} as the tops{H7218} of the ears of corn{H7641}.

25 And if it be not so now{H645}, who will make{H7760}{(H8799)} me a liar{H3576}{(H8686)}, and make{H7760}{(H8799)} my speech{H4405} nothing worth{H408}?