21He devoureth the barren that beareth not, And doeth not good to the widow.


In Context

18 Swiftly they pass away upon the face of the waters; Their portion is cursed in the earth: They turn not into the way of the vineyards.

19 Drought and heat consume the snow waters:'so doth'sheol those that have sinned.

20 The 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.

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.

Job 24:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:21He evil entreateth the barren that [beareth] not: and doeth not good to the widow.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:21They prey on the barren and childless woman, and to the widow show no kindness.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:21He devours the barren who don't bear. He shows no kindness to the widow.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:21For he hath fed the barren that beareth not, and to the widow he hath done no good.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:21He that despoileth the barren that beareth not, and doeth not good to the widow:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:21He devoureth the barren that beareth not; and doeth not good to the widow.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:21He oppresseth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:21Treating evil the barren who beareth not, And to the widow he doth no good,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:21He evil entreats the barren that bears not: and does not good to the widow.