Behold, others as wild asses in the wilderness, go forth to their business, and [a]rise early for a prey: the wilderness [b]giveth him and his children food.

They reap [c]his provision in the field, but they gather the late [d]vintage of the wicked.

They cause the naked to lodge without garment, and without covering in the cold.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 24:5 That is, spareth diligence.
  2. Job 24:5 He and his live by robbing and murdering.
  3. Job 24:6 Meaning, the poor man’s.
  4. Job 24:6 Signifying, that one wicked man will not spoil another, but for necessity.

Like wild donkeys(A) in the desert,
    the poor go about their labor(B) of foraging food;
    the wasteland(C) provides food for their children.
They gather fodder(D) in the fields
    and glean in the vineyards(E) of the wicked.(F)
Lacking clothes, they spend the night naked;
    they have nothing to cover themselves in the cold.(G)

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