Skip to content

We ask you, urgently: don’t scroll past this

Dear readers, Catholic Online was de-platformed by Shopify for our pro-life beliefs. They shut down our Catholic Online, Catholic Online School, Prayer Candles, and Catholic Online Learning Resources—essential faith tools serving over 1.4 million students and millions of families worldwide. Our founders, now in their 70's, just gave their entire life savings to protect this mission. But fewer than 2% of readers donate. If everyone gave just $5, the cost of a coffee, we could rebuild stronger and keep Catholic education free for all. Stand with us in faith. Thank you.

Help Now >

Job - Chapter 24

1 Why does Shaddai not make known the times he has fixed; why do his faithful never see his Days?

2 The wicked move boundary-marks away, they carry off flock and shepherd.

3 They drive away the orphan's donkey, as security, they seize the widow's ox.

4 The needy have to keep out of the way, poor country people have to keep out of sight.

5 Like wild desert donkeys, they go out to work, searching from dawn for food, and at evening for something on which to feed their children.

6 They go harvesting in the field of some scoundrel, they go pilfering in the vineyards of the wicked.

7 They spend the night naked, lacking clothes, with no covering against the cold.

8 Mountain rainstorms cut them through, unsheltered, they hug the rocks.

9 The orphan child is torn from the breast, the child of the poor is exacted as security.

10 They go about naked, lacking clothes, and starving while they carry the sheaves.

11 Two little walls, their shelter at high noon; parched with thirst, they have to tread the winepress.

12 From the towns come the groans of the dying and the gasp of the wounded crying for help. Yet God remains deaf to prayer!

13 In contrast, there are those who reject the light: who know nothing of its ways and who do not frequent its paths.

14 When all is dark the murderer leaves his bed to kill the poor and needy. During the night the thief goes on the prowl,

15 The eye of the adulterer watches for twilight, 'No one will see me,' he mutters as he masks his face.In the daytime they keep out of sight, these people who do not want to know the light.

16 breaking into houses while the darkness lasts.

17 For all of them, morning is a time of shadow dark as death, since that is when they know what fear is.

18 He is no more than a straw floating on the water, his estate is accursed throughout the land, nobody goes near his vineyard.

19 As drought and heat make snow disappear, so does Sheol anyone who has sinned.

20 The womb that shaped him forgets him and his name is recalled no longer. Thus wickedness is blasted as a tree is struck.

21 He used to ill-treat the childless woman and show no kindness to the widow.

22 But he who lays mighty hold on tyrants rises up to take away a life that seemed secure.

23 He let him build his hopes on false security, but kept his eyes on every step he took.

24 He had his time of glory, now he vanishes, wilting like the saltwort once it is picked, and withering like an ear of corn.

25 Is this not so? Who can prove me a liar or show that my words have no substance?

Book of Job Chapters

More Bible

Online / Mobile Friendly Bible Classes Free for anyone, anywhere

Enroll free Now

Join the Movement
When you sign up below, you don't just join an email list - you're joining an entire movement for Free world class Catholic education.

Advent / Christmas 2024

Catholic Online Logo

Copyright 2024 Catholic Online. All materials contained on this site, whether written, audible or visual are the exclusive property of Catholic Online and are protected under U.S. and International copyright laws, © Copyright 2024 Catholic Online. Any unauthorized use, without prior written consent of Catholic Online is strictly forbidden and prohibited.

Catholic Online is a Project of Your Catholic Voice Foundation, a Not-for-Profit Corporation. Your Catholic Voice Foundation has been granted a recognition of tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Federal Tax Identification Number: 81-0596847. Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law.