Job 24 Comparison: American Standard Version vs Berean Study Bible
Job 24
1Why are times not laid up by the Almighty? And why do not they that know him see his days?
2There are that remove the landmarks; They violently take away flocks, and feed them.
3They drive away the ass of the fatherless; They take the widow’s ox for a pledge.
4They turn the needy out of the way: The poor of the earth all hide themselves.
5Behold, as wild asses in the desert They go forth to their work, seeking diligently for food; The wildernessyieldeththem bread for their children.
6They cut their provender in the field; And they glean the vintage of the wicked.
7They lie all night naked without clothing, And have no covering in the cold.
8They are wet with the showers of the mountains, And embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
9There are that pluck the fatherless from the breast, And take a pledge of the poor;
10So thatthey go about naked without clothing, And being hungry they carry the sheaves.
11They make oil within the walls of these men; They treadtheirwinepresses, and suffer thirst.
12From out of the populous city men groan, And the soul of the wounded crieth out: Yet God regardeth not the folly.
13These are of them that rebel against the light; They know not the ways thereof, Nor abide in the paths thereof.
14The murderer riseth with the light; He killeth the poor and needy; And in the night he is as a thief.
15The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, Saying, No eye shall see me: And he disguiseth his face.
16In the dark they dig through houses: They shut themselves up in the day-time; They know not the light.
17For the morning is to all of them as thick darkness; For they know the terrors of the thick darkness.
18Swiftly theypass awayupon the face of the waters; Their portion is cursed in the earth: They turn not into the way of the vineyards.
19Drought and heat consume the snow waters: So dothSheolthose thathave sinned.
20The womb shall forget him; The worm shall feed sweetly on him; He shall be no more remembered; And unrighteousness shall be broken as a tree.
21He devoureth the barren that beareth not, And doeth not good to the widow.
22YetGod preserveth the mighty by his power: He riseth up that hath no assurance of life.
23God giveth them to be in security, and they rest thereon; And his eyes are upon their ways.
24They are exalted; yet a little while, and they are gone; Yea, they are brought low, they are taken out of the way as all others, And are cut off as the tops of the ears of grain.
25And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, And make my speech nothing worth?
Job 24
1“Why does the Almighty not reserve times for judgment? Why may those who know Him never see His days?
2Men move boundary stones; they pasture stolen flocks.
3They drive away the donkey of the fatherless and take the widow’s ox in pledge.
4They push the needy off the road and force all the poor of the land into hiding.
5Indeed, like wild donkeys in the desert, the poor go to work foraging for food; the wasteland is food for their children.
6They gather fodder in the fields and glean the vineyards of the wicked.
7Without clothing, they spend the night naked; they have no covering against the cold.
8Drenched by mountain rains, they huddle against the rocks for want of shelter.
9The fatherless infant is snatched from the breast; the nursing child of the poor is seized for a debt.
10Without clothing, they wander about naked. They carry the sheaves, but still go hungry.
11They crush olives within their walls; they tread the winepresses, but go thirsty.
12From the city, men groan, and the souls of the wounded cry out, yet God charges no one with wrongdoing.
13Then there are those who rebel against the light, not knowing its ways or staying on its paths.
14When daylight is gone, the murderer rises to kill the poor and needy; in the night he is like a thief.
15The eye of the adulterer watches for twilight. Thinking, ‘No eye will see me,’ he covers his face.
16In the dark they dig through houses; by day they shut themselves in, never to experience the light.
17For to them, deep darkness is their morning; surely they are friends with the terrors of darkness!
18They are but foam on the surface of the water; their portion of the land is cursed, so that no one turns toward their vineyards.
19As drought and heat consume the melting snow, so Sheol steals those who have sinned.
20The womb forgets them; the worm feeds on them; they are remembered no more. So injustice is like a broken tree.
21They prey on the barren and childless, and show no kindness to the widow.
22Yet by His power, God drags away the mighty; though rising up, they have no assurance of life.
23He gives them a sense of security, but His eyes are on their ways.
24They are exalted for a moment, then they are gone; they are brought low and gathered up like all others; they are cut off like heads of grain.
25If this is not so, then who can prove me a liar and reduce my words to nothing?”
Understanding American Standard Version vs Berean Study Bible in Job 24
American Standard Version (ASV)
A highly literal translation known for accuracy and adherence to the original Hebrew and Greek. Consistent word choices make it excellent for careful study and cross-referencing. A strong pick for readers who want a precise, classic-modern English Bible.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
A modern translation balancing readability with faithfulness to the original texts. Written in clear, contemporary English for both reading and study. A strong all-around choice for daily use.
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Key Comparison: Job 24:16
"In the dark they dig through houses: They shut themselves up in the day-time; They know not the light."
"In the dark they dig through houses; by day they shut themselves in, never to experience the light."
