Job 24:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.”

Job 24:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 24:21 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Job 24:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Job 24:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He devours the barren who don’t bear. He shows no kindness to the widow.”

Job 24:21 — World English Bible

Job 24:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He devoureth the barren that beareth not, And doeth not good to the widow. ”

Job 24:21 — American Standard Version

Job 24:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Treating evil the barren <FI>who<Fi> beareth not, And <FI>to<Fi> the widow he doth no good,”

Job 24:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 24:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He that despoileth the barren that beareth not, and doeth not good to the widow: ”

Job 24:21 — Darby Translation

Job 24:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He doth euil intreat ye barren, that doeth not beare, neither doeth he good to the widowe.”

Job 24:21 — Geneva Bible

Job 24:21 in Context — Job 24

19 Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned.

20 The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.

21 He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.

22 He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.

23 Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.

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What Does Job 24:21 Mean?

Job 24:21 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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