Thematic Bible
Job 24:1 (show verse)
Why doesn't the Almighty reserve time for judgment? And why don't those who know him perceive his days?
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Job 24:2 (show verse)
They move boundary stones, steal flocks, and pasture them.
Job 24:3 (show verse)
They drive away the orphan's donkey; they take the ox of the widow as security for a loan;
Business life » Debts » Pledges » Laws concerning
Business life » The credit system » Creditors, general references to
Credit system » Debts » Pledges » Laws concerning
Credit system » Creditors, general references to
Creditor » Oppressions of
Creditors » Often cruel in exacting debts
Fatherless » The wicked » Oppress
Oxen » The wicked often took, in pledge from the poor
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Widow's » Were frequently oppressed and persecuted
Widow's » The wicked » Take pledges from
Business life » The credit system » Creditors, general references to
Credit system » Debts » Pledges » Laws concerning
Credit system » Creditors, general references to
Creditor » Oppressions of
Creditors » Often cruel in exacting debts
Fatherless » The wicked » Oppress
Oxen » The wicked often took, in pledge from the poor
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Widow's » Were frequently oppressed and persecuted
Widow's » The wicked » Take pledges from
Job 24:4 (show verse)
They push the needy off the road, and force the poor of the land into hiding.
Job 24:5 (show verse)
"Look! Like wild donkeys in the wilderness, they work diligently as they seek wild game in the desert, food for them and their young ones.
Job 24:6 (show verse)
They reap fodder in the field and glean in the vineyard of the wicked.
Job 24:7 (show verse)
They spend the night naked, without clothing, with no covering against the cold.
Job 24:8 (show verse)
They are wet from mountain rains; without shelter, they cling to a rock.
Job 24:9 (show verse)
"The fatherless are torn from the breast; the poor are taken away as security for a loan.
Children » Sold for debt
Creditor » Oppressions of
Creditors » Often cruel in exacting debts
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor's family
Debt » Security for
Landmarks » Protected from fraudulent removal
Pitiless » Pitilessness condemned
Pitilessness » Condemned
The poor » The wicked » Oppress
Unkindness » Pitilessness condemned
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Creditor » Oppressions of
Creditors » Often cruel in exacting debts
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor's family
Debt » Security for
Landmarks » Protected from fraudulent removal
Pitiless » Pitilessness condemned
Pitilessness » Condemned
The poor » The wicked » Oppress
Unkindness » Pitilessness condemned
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Job 24:10 (show verse)
They wander around naked, without clothes; hungry, though they carry sheaves of grain.
Job 24:11 (show verse)
They press oil between the olive groves owned by the wicked; they suffer from thirst, even while treading the winepress.
Job 24:12 (show verse)
From the city, dying men groan aloud, and the wounded cries out for help, but God charges no one with wrong.
Job 24:13 (show verse)
"Then there are those who rebel against the light; they are not acquainted with its ways; and they don't stay on its course.
Character » Of the wicked » Hating the light
Character of the wicked » Hating the light
Darkness » Who is in darkness
Exaltation » Who is exalted for a little while
Forgetting » Who shall be forgotten
Rebellion » The rebellious
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Sinning against light
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Character of the wicked » Hating the light
Darkness » Who is in darkness
Exaltation » Who is exalted for a little while
Forgetting » Who shall be forgotten
Rebellion » The rebellious
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Sinning against light
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Job 24:14 (show verse)
The murderer rises at dawn to kill the poor and needy; at night, he is like a thief.
Darkness » Works of
Darkness » Who is in darkness
Early rising » For devotions » To do evil
Exaltation » Who is exalted for a little while
Forgetting » Who shall be forgotten
Light » Divided into » Natural
Murder » Often committed by night
Murder » The wicked » Perpetrate
Night » Favorable to the purposes of the wicked
Rebellion » The rebellious
Early rising » To do evil
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Theft » The wicked » Commit, under shelter of the night
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Darkness » Who is in darkness
Early rising » For devotions » To do evil
Exaltation » Who is exalted for a little while
Forgetting » Who shall be forgotten
Light » Divided into » Natural
Murder » Often committed by night
Murder » The wicked » Perpetrate
Night » Favorable to the purposes of the wicked
Rebellion » The rebellious
Early rising » To do evil
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Theft » The wicked » Commit, under shelter of the night
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Job 24:15 (show verse)
The adulterer watches for twilight, saying, "No eye is watching me' while he veils his face.
Adultery » General references to
Darkness » Who is in darkness
Exaltation » Who is exalted for a little while
Foes of the home » Adultery
Forgetting » Who shall be forgotten
Home » Foes of the home » Adultery
Night » Favorable to the purposes of the wicked
Rebellion » The rebellious
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Darkness » Who is in darkness
Exaltation » Who is exalted for a little while
Foes of the home » Adultery
Forgetting » Who shall be forgotten
Home » Foes of the home » Adultery
Night » Favorable to the purposes of the wicked
Rebellion » The rebellious
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Job 24:16 (show verse)
They break into houses in the dark; during the day they remained sealed in. They don't know daylight.
Darkness » Who is in darkness
Darkness » The wicked » Perpetrate their designs in
Exaltation » Who is exalted for a little while
Forgetting » Who shall be forgotten
Rebellion » The rebellious
Secret sins » Warnings against
Sin » Secret » Warnings against
Sins » Secret » Warnings against
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Darkness » The wicked » Perpetrate their designs in
Exaltation » Who is exalted for a little while
Forgetting » Who shall be forgotten
Rebellion » The rebellious
Secret sins » Warnings against
Sin » Secret » Warnings against
Sins » Secret » Warnings against
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Job 24:17 (show verse)
As a group, deep darkness is their morning time; fear that lives in darkness is their friend."
Job 24:18 (show verse)
"They remain only a short time on the water's surface; their inheritance will be cursed in the land; no one will work in their vineyards.
Exaltation » Who is exalted for a little while
Forgetting » Who shall be forgotten
Rebellion » The rebellious
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Water » Illustrative » (rapidly flowing away,) of the career of the wicked
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
The wicked » Guilt of » Portion of
Forgetting » Who shall be forgotten
Rebellion » The rebellious
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Water » Illustrative » (rapidly flowing away,) of the career of the wicked
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
The wicked » Guilt of » Portion of
Job 24:19 (show verse)
As drought and heat evaporate melting snow, that's what Sheol does with sinners.
Job 24:20 (show verse)
The womb will forget them. Maggots will find them to be a delicacy! They won't be remembered anymore, their iniquity will be cut to pieces like firewood.
Job 24:21 (show verse)
"They prey on the barren woman, and do no favors for widows.
Job 24:22 (show verse)
God prolongs the life of the strong by his power, but they get up in the morning without purpose in life.
Job 24:23 (show verse)
He gives them security and financial support, but he watches everything they do.
Job 24:24 (show verse)
They're exalted momentarily, but then they are gone; they are humbled, just like all the others. They are cut down like heads of corn.
Job 24:25 (show verse)
If this weren't so, who can prove that I'm a liar by showing that there's nothing to what I'm saying?"
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