Job 24:12
Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.
Context
This verse from Job Chapter 24 connects to 10 cross-references. Job asks why the Almighty does not set times of judgment in which the wicked are punished. He catalogs injustices that God apparently tolerates: the wicked move boundary stones, oppress the poor, take widows as pledges, and murderers operate under …
Other Translations
From out of the populous city men groan, And the soul of the wounded crieth out: Yet God regardeth not the folly.
Because of enmity men do groan, And the soul of pierced ones doth cry, And God doth not give praise.
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.
Cross References
Now therefore, what have I here, saith the Lord, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule …
And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the Lord: and his soul was grieved for …
Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall …
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully …
So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such …
If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God …
Ye have wearied the Lord with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every …
For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.
For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.