Job 24:12 “From the city, men groan, and the souls of the wounded cry out, yet Go…”

Job 24:12

From the city, men groan, and the souls of the wounded cry out, yet God charges no one with wrongdoing.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.

World English Bible

From out of the populous city, men groan. The soul of the wounded cries out, yet God doesn’t regard the folly.

American Standard Version

From out of the populous city men groan, And the soul of the wounded crieth out: Yet God regardeth not the folly.

Geneva Bible 1599

Men cry out of the citie, and the soules of the slayne cry out: yet God doth not charge them with follie.

Darby Translation

Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out; and God imputeth not the impiety.

Young's Literal Translation

Because of enmity men do groan, And the soul of pierced ones doth cry, And God doth not give praise.

Bible in Basic English

From the town come sounds of pain from those who are near death, and the soul of the wounded is crying out for help; but God does not take note of their prayer.

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Cross references

“groan”

Ecclesiastes 4:1 Exodus 22:27 Judges 10:16 Psalm 12:5 Isaiah 52:5 Exodus 1:13

Ecclesiastes 4:1 · BSB

Again I looked, and I considered all the oppression taking place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter; the power lay in the hands of their oppressors, and there was no comforter.

Exodus 22:27 · BSB

because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? And if he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.

Judges 10:16 · BSB

So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD, and He could no longer bear the misery of Israel.

Psalm 12:5 · BSB

“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”

Isaiah 52:5 · BSB

And now what have I here? declares the LORD. For My people have been taken without cause; those who rule them taunt, declares the LORD, and My name is blasphemed continually all day long.

Exodus 1:13 · BSB

They worked the Israelites ruthlessly

“wounded”

Psalm 69:26 Psalm 109:22

Psalm 69:26 · BSB

For they persecute the one You struck and recount the pain of those You wounded.

Psalm 109:22 · BSB

For I am poor and needy; my heart is wounded within me.

“yet God”

Psalm 50:21 Malachi 2:17 Malachi 3:15 2 Peter 3:15 Ecclesiastes 8:11 Ecclesiastes 8:12

Psalm 50:21 · BSB

You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.

Malachi 2:17 · BSB

You have wearied the LORD with your words; yet you ask, “How have we wearied Him?” By saying, “All who do evil are good in the sight of the LORD, and in them He delights,” or, “Where is the God of justice?”

Malachi 3:15 · BSB

So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’”

2 Peter 3:15 · BSB

Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.

Ecclesiastes 8:11 · BSB

When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.

Ecclesiastes 8:12 · BSB

Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.

Also

Job 9:23

Job 9:23 · BSB

When the scourge brings sudden death, He mocks the despair of the innocent.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11They crush olives within their walls; they tread the winepresses, but go thirsty.

13Then there are those who rebel against the light, not knowing its ways or staying on its paths.

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