Job 24:21–25

21 They prey on the barren and childless woman,

and to the widow they show no kindness.

22 But God drags away the mighty by his power;

though they become established, they have no assurance of life.

23 He may let them rest in a feeling of security,

but his eyes are on their ways.

24 For a little while they are exalted, and then they are gone;

they are brought low and gathered up like all others;

they are cut off like heads of grain.

25 “If this is not so, who can prove me false

and reduce my words to nothing?”

21 He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not:

And doeth not good to the widow.

22 He draweth also the mighty with his power:

He riseth up, and no man is sure of life.

23 Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth;

Yet his eyes are upon their ways.

24 They are exalted for a little while, but are gone

And brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other,

And cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.

25 And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar,

And make my speech nothing worth?

21 They cheat the woman who has no son to help her.

They refuse to help the needy widow.

22 “God, in his power, drags away the rich.

They may rise high, but they have no assurance of life.

23 They may be allowed to live in security,

but God is always watching them.

24 And though they are great now,

in a moment they will be gone like all others,

cut off like heads of grain.

25 Can anyone claim otherwise?

Who can prove me wrong?”

21 For he preys on the barren who do not bear,

And does no good for the widow.

22 “But God draws the mighty away with His power;

He rises up, but no man is sure of life.

23 He gives them security, and they rely on it;

Yet His eyes are on their ways.

24 They are exalted for a little while,

Then they are gone.

They are brought low;

They are taken out of the way like all others;

They dry out like the heads of grain.

25 “Now if it is not so, who will prove me a liar,

And make my speech worth nothing?”

21 These evil people abuse women who cannot have children

and show no kindness to widows.

22 But God drags away the strong by his power.

Even though they seem strong, they do not know how long they will live.

23 God may let these evil people feel safe,

but he is watching their ways.

24 For a little while they are important, and then they die;

they are laid low and buried like everyone else;

they are cut off like the heads of grain.

25 If this is not true, who can prove I am wrong?

Who can show that my words are worth nothing?”

21 He devoureth the barren that beareth not,

And doeth not good to the widow.

22 Yet God preserveth the mighty by his power:

He riseth up that hath no assurance of life.

23 God giveth them to be in security, and they rest thereon;

And his eyes are upon their ways.

24 They 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.

25 And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar,

And make my speech nothing worth?

21 He that despoileth the barren that beareth not, and doeth not good to the widow: 22 He draweth also the mighty with his power; he riseth up, and no man is sure of life. 23 God setteth him in safety, and he resteth thereon; but his eyes are upon their ways. 24 They are exalted for a little, and are no more; they are laid low; like all other are they gathered, and are cut off as the tops of the ears of corn. 25 If it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?

21 These men take advantage of childless women. 

These men show no kindness to widows. 

22 ⸤God⸥ will drag away ⸤these⸥ mighty men by his power. 

These people may prosper, 

but they will never feel secure about life. 

23 ⸤God⸥ may let them feel confident and self-reliant, 

but his eyes are on their ways. 

24 ⸤Such people⸥ may be prosperous for a little while, 

but then they’re gone. 

They are brought down low and disappear like everything else. 

They wither like heads of grain. 

25 “If it isn’t so, who can prove I’m a liar 

and show that my words are worthless?” 

21 They prey on the childless woman who is unable to conceive,

and do not deal kindly with the widow.

22 Yet God drags away the mighty by His power;

when He rises up, they have no assurance of life.

23 He gives them a sense of security, so they can rely on it,

but His eyes watch over their ways.

24 They are exalted for a moment, then they are gone;

they are brought low and shrivel up like everything else.

They wither like heads of grain.

25 If this is not true, then who can prove me a liar

and show that my speech is worthless?

21 “They harm the childless woman

and do no good to the widow.

22 Yet God prolongs the life of the mighty by his power;

they rise up when they despair of life.

23 He gives them security, and they are supported;

his eyes are upon their ways.

24 They are exalted a little while and then are gone;

they wither and fade like the mallow;

they are cut off like the heads of grain.

25 If it is not so, who will prove me a liar

and show that there is nothing in what I say?”

21 He feeds on the barren, who does not have a child,

and does no good to the widow.

22 Yet he carries off the tyrants by his strength;

if he rises up, then he cannot be certain of life.

23 He gives security to him, and he is supported,

but his eyes are upon their ways.

24 They are exalted a little while, then they are gone.

And they are brought low; they are cut off like all others,

and like the heads of grain they wither away.

25 “And if it is not so, then who can prove me a liar

and reduce my word to nothing?”

21 They mistreat women who aren’t able to have children.

They aren’t kind to widows.

22 But God is powerful.

He even drags away people who are strong.

When he rises up against them,

they can never be sure they are safe.

23 God might let them rest and feel secure.

But his eyes see how they live.

24 For a little while they are honored.

Then they are gone.

They are brought low.

And they die like everyone else.

They are cut off like heads of grain.

25 “Who can prove that what I’m saying is wrong?

Who can prove that my words aren’t true?”

21 “He wrongs the barren woman

And does no good for the widow.

22 “But He drags off the valiant by His power;

He rises, but no one has assurance of life.

23 “He provides them with security, and they are supported;

And His eyes are on their ways.

24 “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.

25 “Now if it is not so, who can prove me a liar,

And make my speech worthless?”