24 “Surely no one lays a hand on a broken man

when he cries for help in his distress.

24 Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the grave,

Though they cry in his destruction.

24 “Surely no one would turn against the needy

when they cry for help in their trouble.

24 “Surely He would not stretch out His hand against a heap of ruins,

If they cry out when He destroys it.

24 “Surely no one would hurt those who are ruined

when they cry for help in their time of trouble.

24 Howbeit doth not one stretch out the hand in his fall?

Or in his calamity therefore cry for help?

24 Indeed, no prayer availeth when he stretcheth out his hand: though they cry when he destroyeth.

24 “But God doesn’t stretch out his hand against one who is ruined 

when that person calls for help in his disaster. 

24 Yet no one would stretch out his hand

against a ruined man

when he cries out to him for help

because of his distress.

24 “Surely one does not turn against the needy,

when in disaster they cry for help.

24 “Surely someone must not send a hand against the needy

when, in his misfortune, there is a cry of help for them.

24 “No one would crush people

when they cry out for help in their trouble.

24 “Yet does not one in a heap of ruins stretch out his hand,

Or in his disaster therefore cry out for help?