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they have nothing to cover themselves in the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />All night they lie naked in the cold, without clothing or covering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They lie all night naked, without clothing, and have no covering in the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Without clothing, they spend the night naked; they have no covering against the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that <i>they have</i> no covering in the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They spend the night naked, without clothing, And have no covering in the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“They spend the night naked, without clothing, And have no covering against the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220They spend the night naked, without clothing, And have no covering against the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“They spend the night naked, without clothing, And have no covering against the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They spend the night naked, without clothing, And have no covering against the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“They spend the night naked, without clothing, And have no covering against the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Without clothing, they spend the night naked, having no covering against the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Without clothing, they spend the night naked, having no covering against the cold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They lie all night naked without clothing, And have no covering in the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They sleep naked in the cold, because they have no cover, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They lie all night naked without clothing, and have no covering in the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />All night they lie naked without a covering from the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />At night they sleep with nothing to cover them, nothing to keep them from the cold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They spend the night naked, without clothing, with no covering against the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Without clothing, they spend the night naked; they have no covering against the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They spend the night naked because they lack clothing; they have no covering against the cold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They lie all night naked without clothing, and have no covering in the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They lie all night naked without clothing, and have no covering in the cold. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They cause the naked to lodge without clothing. And there is no covering in the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The naked they cause to lodge Without clothing. And there is no covering in the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They will cause the naked to lodge without clothing, and no covering in the cold.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They send men away naked, taking away their clothes who have no covering in the cold: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />They send men away naked, having taken the clothing of those who have no covering in the cold;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They pass the night naked, without clothing; they have no covering against the cold; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They lie all night naked, without clothing, and have no covering in the cold.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, and they have no covering in the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Spending the night naked for lack of clothing and without a cloak in the cold<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They lie all night naked without clothing, And have no covering in the cold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They have caused many naked to sleep without clothes, and they have taken away the covering of their body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/24-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=3684" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/24.htm">Job: Judgment for the Wicked</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>They gather fodder in the fields and glean the vineyards of the wicked. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1097.htm" title="1097: mib·bə·lî (Prep-m:: Adv) -- From balah; properly, failure, i.e. Nothing or destruction; usually without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc.">Without</a> <a href="/hebrew/3830.htm" title="3830: lə·ḇūš (N-ms) -- A garment, clothing, raiment. Or lbush; from labash; a garment; by implication A wife.">clothing,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3885.htm" title="3885: yā·lî·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- Or liyn; a primitive root; to stop; by implication, to stay permanently; hence to be obstinate.">they spend the night</a> <a href="/hebrew/6174.htm" title="6174: ‘ā·rō·wm (Adj-ms) -- Naked. Or marom; from aram; nude, either partially or totally.">naked;</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">they have no</a> <a href="/hebrew/3682.htm" title="3682: kə·sūṯ (N-fs) -- A covering. From kacah; a cover; figuratively, a veiling.">covering</a> <a href="/hebrew/7135.htm" title="7135: baq·qā·rāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Cold. Feminine of qar; coolness.">against the cold.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Drenched by mountain rains, they huddle against the rocks for want of shelter.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-15.htm">James 2:15-16</a></span><br />Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. / If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35-36</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-7.htm">Isaiah 58:7</a></span><br />Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-11.htm">Luke 3:11</a></span><br />John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-20.htm">Proverbs 31:20</a></span><br />She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-7.htm">Ezekiel 18:7</a></span><br />He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-17.htm">1 John 3:17</a></span><br />If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/15-7.htm">Deuteronomy 15:7-8</a></span><br />If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother. / Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-34.htm">Acts 4:34-35</a></span><br />There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales, / and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-6.htm">Isaiah 32:6</a></span><br />For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices ungodliness and speaks falsely about the LORD; he leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-42.htm">Matthew 5:42</a></span><br />Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-9.htm">2 Corinthians 9:9</a></span><br />As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-13.htm">Romans 12:13</a></span><br />Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-16.htm">Hebrews 13:16</a></span><br />And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/2-10.htm">Galatians 2:10</a></span><br />They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold.</p><p class="hdg">the naked</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/24-10.htm">Job 24:10</a></b></br> They cause <i>him</i> to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf <i>from</i> the hungry;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/22-6.htm">Job 22:6</a></b></br> For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/31-19.htm">Job 31:19,20</a></b></br> If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering; … </p><p class="hdg">no covering</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/31-40.htm">Genesis 31:40</a></b></br> <i>Thus</i> I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/31-21.htm">Proverbs 31:21</a></b></br> She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household <i>are</i> clothed with scarlet.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/23-15.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/job/9-31.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/job/22-6.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-1.htm">Cold</a> <a href="/job/23-17.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/job/23-17.htm">Covering</a> <a href="/job/21-26.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/job/22-6.htm">Naked</a> <a href="/job/23-17.htm">Night</a> <a href="/job/20-20.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/job/21-13.htm">Spend</a> <a href="/job/24-4.htm">Themselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/24-10.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/job/24-10.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/job/24-10.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/job/37-9.htm">Cold</a> <a href="/job/24-8.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/job/24-15.htm">Covering</a> <a href="/job/30-17.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/job/24-10.htm">Naked</a> <a href="/job/24-14.htm">Night</a> <a href="/job/24-23.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/job/31-32.htm">Spend</a> <a href="/job/24-16.htm">Themselves</a><div class="vheading2">Job 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/24-1.htm">Wickedness often goes unpunished</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/24-17.htm">There is a secret judgment for the wicked</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Without clothing, they spend the night naked;</b><br>This phrase highlights the extreme poverty and suffering experienced by some individuals. In the context of Job, it reflects Job's lament about the injustices in the world, where the poor and vulnerable are often neglected. The lack of clothing symbolizes a lack of basic necessities, which is a recurring theme in the Bible, emphasizing the need for compassion and justice (<a href="/isaiah/58-7.htm">Isaiah 58:7</a>). In ancient times, clothing was a sign of dignity and protection, and being without it was a mark of shame and vulnerability (<a href="/genesis/3-7.htm">Genesis 3:7, 21</a>). This imagery also foreshadows the suffering of Christ, who was stripped of His garments during the crucifixion (<a href="/matthew/27-28.htm">Matthew 27:28</a>).<p><b>they have no covering against the cold.</b><br>The absence of covering against the cold further illustrates the harsh conditions faced by the impoverished. In the ancient Near East, nights could be extremely cold, and lacking proper shelter or clothing would lead to severe discomfort or even death. This phrase underscores the neglect of the poor and the failure of society to provide for its most vulnerable members. Biblically, providing clothing and shelter is seen as a righteous act (<a href="/james/2-15.htm">James 2:15-16</a>). The cold can also symbolize spiritual barrenness or the absence of God's warmth and protection, contrasting with the warmth and covering provided by God's love and salvation (<a href="/psalms/91-4.htm">Psalm 91:4</a>). This can be seen as a call to believers to be the hands and feet of Christ, offering warmth and protection to those in need.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and patience who endures immense suffering and questions the justice of God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_oppressed.htm">The Oppressed</a></b><br>The verse refers to those who are suffering due to the injustices of others, highlighting their lack of basic necessities.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of Job often involves desolate and harsh environments, symbolizing the spiritual and physical trials faced by the oppressed.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/compassion_for_the_needy.htm">Compassion for the Needy</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to have compassion for those who are suffering and to take action to alleviate their distress.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/awareness_of_injustice.htm">Awareness of Injustice</a></b><br><a href="/job/24-7.htm">Job 24:7</a> highlights the reality of injustice in the world. Christians are encouraged to be aware of and address systemic issues that lead to such suffering.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>True faith is demonstrated through actions that reflect God's love and justice, such as providing for those in need.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a></b><br>While the world may seem unjust, believers are reminded to trust in God's ultimate justice and timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_and_advocacy.htm">Empathy and Advocacy</a></b><br>We are called to empathize with those who suffer and advocate for their needs, reflecting Christ's love and compassion.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_climate_change.htm">What does the Bible say about climate change?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_job's_illness_scientifically_plausible.htm">Could Job's condition--covered in painful sores--have a natural explanation, or does this story conflict with scientific understanding of disease? (Job 2:7)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_mark_flee_naked_in_mark_14.htm">Why did Mark flee naked in Mark 14:51-52?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_sackcloth_and_ashes_symbolize.htm">What do sackcloth and ashes symbolize?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They cause the naked to lodge without clothing</span>; rather, <span class="accented">they lie all night naked</span>, <span class="accented">without clothing.</span> The marauders are still the subject of the narrative. When engaged in their raids, they endure to pass the night without clothing, as the Bedouins are said to do to this day, so that they have no covering in the cold. They are so bent upon plunder that they do not mind these inconveniences. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/24-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Without</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבְּלִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mib·bə·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1097.htm">Strong's 1097: </a> </span><span class="str2">Failure, nothing, destruction, without, not yet, because not, as long as</span><br /><br /><span class="word">clothing,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְב֑וּשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇūš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3830.htm">Strong's 3830: </a> </span><span class="str2">A garment, clothing, raiment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they spend the night</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֭לִינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·lî·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3885.htm">Strong's 3885: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">naked;</span><br /><span class="heb">עָר֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·rō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6174.htm">Strong's 6174: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nude, either partially, totally</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they have no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">covering</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּ֝ס֗וּת</span> <span class="translit">(kə·sūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3682.htm">Strong's 3682: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cover, a veiling</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against the cold.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּקָּרָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(baq·qā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7135.htm">Strong's 7135: </a> </span><span class="str2">Coolness</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/24-7.htm">Job 24:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/24-7.htm">Job 24:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/24-7.htm">Job 24:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/24-7.htm">Job 24:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/24-7.htm">Job 24:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/24-7.htm">Job 24:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/24-7.htm">Job 24:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/24-7.htm">Job 24:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/24-7.htm">Job 24:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/24-7.htm">Job 24:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/24-7.htm">OT Poetry: Job 24:7 They lie all night naked without clothing (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/24-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 24:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 24:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/24-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 24:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 24:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>