Job Chapter 24 verse 21 Holy Bible
He devoureth the barren that beareth not, And doeth not good to the widow.
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He is not kind to the widow, and he has no pity for her child.
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He that despoileth the barren that beareth not, and doeth not good to the widow:
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He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
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He oppresseth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
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He devours the barren who don't bear. He shows no kindness to the widow.
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Treating evil the barren `who' beareth not, And `to' the widow he doth no good,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 21. - He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not. Oppressors of another class are perhaps here spoken of, or perhaps there is a mere return to the idea with which Job's enumeration opened (ver. 3), which was the oppression of the weaker and more defenceless classes. As barrenness in women was considered the greatest possible misfortune (1 Samuel 1:5-8; 1 Samuel 3:1-10), so oppressing one that was barren indicated extreme cruelty. And doeth not good to the widow; i.e. neglects to vindicate her cause - an admitted part of man's duty (see Job 22:9; Job 29:13; Job 31:16).
