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the needy must hide together for safety.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They thrust the poor off the road; the poor of the earth all hide themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They push the needy off the road and force all the poor of the land into hiding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They push the needy off the road; All the poor of the land are forced to hide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“They push the needy aside from the road; The poor of the land have to hide themselves together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220They push the needy aside from the road; The poor of the land are made to hide themselves altogether.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“They push the needy aside from the road; The poor of the land are made to hide themselves altogether.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They push the needy aside from the road; The afflicted of the land are made to hide themselves altogether.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“They crowd the needy off the road; The poor of the land all hide themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They push the needy off the road; the poor of the land are forced into hiding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They push the needy off the road; the poor of the land are forced into hiding. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They turn the needy out of the way: The poor of the earth all hide themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The poor are trampled and forced to hide <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They force needy people off the road. All the poor people of the country go into hiding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They prevent the poor from getting their rights and force the needy to run and hide. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They push the needy off the road, and force the poor of the land into hiding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They push the needy off the road and force all the poor of the land into hiding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They turn the needy from the pathway, and the poor of the land hide themselves together. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They turn the needy out of the way. The poor of the earth all hide themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They turn the needy out of the way. The poor of the earth all hide themselves. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They turn aside the needy from the way, "" Together have hid the poor of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> They turn aside the needy from the way, Together have hid the poor of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They will turn the needy from the Way: the poor of the earth hid themselves together.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They have overturned the way of the poor, and have oppressed together the meek of the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />They have undermined the way of the poor, and have pressed together the meek of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They force the needy off the road; all the poor of the land are driven into hiding. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They thrust the needy off the road; the poor of the earth all hide themselves.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The wicked hide themselves beside the road, and the meek of the earth hide together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The evil have hidden themselves by the road, and the meek of the Earth hide themselves together<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They turn the needy out of the way; The poor of the earth hide themselves together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They have turned aside the weak from the right way: and the meek of the earth have hidden themselves together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/24-4.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=3665" 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">3</span>They drive away the donkey of the fatherless and take the widow’s ox in pledge. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: yaṭ·ṭū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">They push</a> <a href="/hebrew/34.htm" title="34: ’eḇ·yō·w·nîm (N-mp) -- In want, needy, poor. From 'abah, in the sense of want; destitute.">the needy</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: mid·dā·reḵ (Prep-m:: N-cs) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">off the road</a> <a href="/hebrew/3162.htm" title="3162: ya·ḥaḏ (Adv) -- Unitedness. From yachad; properly, a unit, i.e. unitedly.">and force all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6035.htm" title="6035: ‘ă·nî·yê- (Adj-mpc) -- Poor, afflicted, humble, meek. Or Aanayv; from anah; depressed, in mind or circumstances.">the poor</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ā·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/2244.htm" title="2244: ḥub·bə·’ū (V-Pual-Perf-3cp) -- To withdraw, hide. A primitive root; to secrete.">into hiding.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Indeed, like wild donkeys in the desert, the poor go to work foraging for food; the wasteland is food for their children.…<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="/proverbs/28-28.htm">Proverbs 28:28</a></span><br />When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-2.htm">Isaiah 10:2</a></span><br />to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-12.htm">Amos 5:12</a></span><br />For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/82-3.htm">Psalm 82:3-4</a></span><br />Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. / Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Isaiah 1:17</a></span><br />Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-6.htm">James 2:6</a></span><br />But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-14.htm">Matthew 23:14</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-29.htm">Ezekiel 22:29</a></span><br />The people of the land have practiced extortion and committed robbery. They have oppressed the poor and needy and have exploited the foreign resident without justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-10.htm">Zechariah 7:10</a></span><br />Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-28.htm">Jeremiah 5:28</a></span><br />They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/2-2.htm">Micah 2:2</a></span><br />They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-47.htm">Luke 20:47</a></span><br />They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-14.htm">Isaiah 3:14-15</a></span><br />The LORD brings this charge against the elders and leaders of His people: “You have devoured the vineyard; the plunder of the poor is in your houses. / Why do you crush My people and grind the faces of the poor?” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-22.htm">Proverbs 22:22-23</a></span><br />Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate, / for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-42.htm">Matthew 25:42-45</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink, / I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after Me.’ / And they too will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.</p><p class="hdg">turn</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/24-14.htm">Job 24:14</a></b></br> The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/31-16.htm">Job 31:16</a></b></br> If I have withheld the poor from <i>their</i> desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/109-16.htm">Psalm 109:16</a></b></br> Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.</p><p class="hdg">hide</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/28-12.htm">Proverbs 28:12,28</a></b></br> When righteous <i>men</i> do rejoice, <i>there is</i> great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/james/5-4.htm">James 5:4-6</a></b></br> Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/6-14.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/job/13-5.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/job/22-9.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/job/22-8.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/20-22.htm">Force</a> <a href="/job/20-12.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/job/22-14.htm">Hiding</a> <a href="/job/5-15.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/job/23-11.htm">Path</a> <a href="/job/22-29.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-11.htm">Push</a> <a href="/job/19-12.htm">Road</a> <a href="/job/22-14.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/job/21-19.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/job/18-18.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/job/24-2.htm">Together</a> <a href="/job/23-13.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/job/23-11.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/job/23-11.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/24-14.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/job/27-12.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/job/30-25.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/job/24-18.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/28-25.htm">Force</a> <a href="/job/27-11.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/job/31-33.htm">Hiding</a> <a href="/job/24-14.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/job/28-7.htm">Path</a> <a href="/job/24-5.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/job/30-12.htm">Push</a> <a href="/job/30-13.htm">Road</a> <a href="/job/24-15.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/job/24-7.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/job/30-12.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/job/24-17.htm">Together</a> <a href="/job/24-18.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/job/24-18.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/job/24-18.htm">Way</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'; 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Roads were essential for trade and travel, and being pushed off the road signifies exclusion from economic and social participation. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God's concern for justice and care for the marginalized, as seen in passages like <a href="/proverbs/31-8.htm">Proverbs 31:8-9</a>, which calls for defending the rights of the poor and needy.<p><b>and force all the poor of the land into hiding.</b><br>The poor being forced into hiding suggests severe oppression and fear of persecution. In ancient Near Eastern societies, the poor often had no legal recourse or protection, making them vulnerable to exploitation. This aligns with the biblical narrative of God as a defender of the oppressed, as seen in <a href="/psalms/12-5.htm">Psalm 12:5</a>, where God promises to arise and protect the poor. The imagery of hiding also evokes the idea of seeking refuge, which is a recurring theme in the Psalms, where God is often depicted as a refuge for the oppressed. This phrase underscores the moral decay and lack of justice that Job laments throughout the book.<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_needy.htm">The Needy</a></b><br>Individuals who are vulnerable and lack resources, often marginalized by society.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_poor_of_the_land.htm">The Poor of the Land</a></b><br>Those who are economically disadvantaged and oppressed, often forced into hiding due to societal injustices.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_oppressors.htm">The Oppressors</a></b><br>Unnamed individuals or groups who exploit and mistreat the needy and poor, representing broader societal injustices.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>Symbolic of the broader society or community where these injustices occur.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_injustice.htm">Recognizing Injustice</a></b><br>As believers, we must be aware of the injustices around us and not turn a blind eye to the plight of the needy and poor.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/compassion_and_action.htm">Compassion and Action</a></b><br>True faith is demonstrated through acts of compassion and justice towards those who are marginalized and oppressed.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_heart_for_the_oppressed.htm">God's Heart for the Oppressed</a></b><br>Scripture consistently reveals God's concern for the poor and oppressed, calling us to align our hearts with His.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_responsibility.htm">Personal Responsibility</a></b><br>Each believer has a role in advocating for justice and providing support to those in need within their community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>While earthly systems may fail, believers are reminded of God's ultimate justice and the hope of restoration in His kingdom.<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 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They turn the needy out of the way</span>. Either "they force poor men to turn out of the road when they are using it, and wait till they have passed" (compare the recent practice of the Japanese daimios), or "they make the highways so dangerous with their violence that they compel the poor and needy to seek byways for safety" (<a href="/judges/5-6.htm">Judges 5:6</a>). The second hemistich favours the latter interpretation. <span class="cmt_word">The poor of the earth</span> (or, <span class="accented">the meek of the earth</span>) <span class="cmt_word">hide themselves together</span>. In the East there have always been superior and subject races, as well as proud nobles and down-trodden men of the same race. It is not clear of which of these two Job speaks. The former were often hunted out of all the desirable lands, and forced to fly to rooks and caves and holes in the ground, whence they were known as "Troglodytes." The latter, less frequently, handed together, and withdrew to remote and sequestered spots, where they might hope to live unmolested by their oppressors (<a href="/hebrews/11-38.htm">Hebrews 11:38</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/24-4.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">They push</span><br /><span class="heb">יַטּ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yaṭ·ṭū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5186.htm">Strong's 5186: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the needy</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶבְיוֹנִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(’eḇ·yō·w·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_34.htm">Strong's 34: </a> </span><span class="str2">In want, needy, poor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">off the road</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדָּ֑רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mid·dā·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and force all</span><br /><span class="heb">יַ֥חַד</span> <span class="translit">(ya·ḥaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3162.htm">Strong's 3162: </a> </span><span class="str2">A unit, unitedly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the poor</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲנִיֵּי־</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·nî·yê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6035.htm">Strong's 6035: </a> </span><span class="str2">Poor, afflicted, humble, meek</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the land</span><br /><span class="heb">אָֽרֶץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into hiding.</span><br /><span class="heb">חֻ֝בְּא֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥub·bə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2244.htm">Strong's 2244: </a> </span><span class="str2">To withdraw, hide</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/24-4.htm">Job 24:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/24-4.htm">Job 24:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/24-4.htm">Job 24:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/24-4.htm">Job 24:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/24-4.htm">Job 24:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/24-4.htm">Job 24:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/24-4.htm">Job 24:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/24-4.htm">Job 24:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/24-4.htm">Job 24:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/24-4.htm">Job 24:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/24-4.htm">OT Poetry: Job 24:4 They turn the needy out (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/24-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 24:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 24:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/24-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 24:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 24:5" /></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>