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Job 24:21

World English Bible

He devours the barren who don’t bear.
He shows no kindness to the widow.

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Job 24:21 in other translations

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

Job 24:21 · American Standard Version

Job 24:21 in context

  1. 19Drought and heat consume the snow waters,
    so does Sheol those who have sinned.
  2. 20The womb will forget him.
    The worm will feed sweetly on him.
    He will be no more remembered.
    Unrighteousness will be broken as a tree.
  3. 21He devours the barren who don’t bear.
    He shows no kindness to the widow.
  4. 22Yet God preserves the mighty by his power.
    He rises up who has no assurance of life.
  5. 23God gives them security, and they rest in it.
    His eyes are on their ways.