Job 24:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Job 24:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 24:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 24:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Job 24:12 — World English Bible

Job 24:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Job 24:12 — American Standard Version

Job 24:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Job 24:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 24:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Job 24:12 — Darby Translation

Job 24:12 GEN — 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.”

Job 24:12 — Geneva Bible

Job 24:12 in Context — Job 24

10 They cause him to go naked without clothing, and they take away the sheaf from the hungry;

11 Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.

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

13 They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.

14 The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.

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What Does Job 24:12 Mean?

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