“He devours the barren who don’t bear. He shows no kindness to the widow.”
— WEB
Job 24:21
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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.
“He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.”
— KJV
“He devoureth the barren that beareth not, And doeth not good to the widow.”
— ASV
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Commentary
The reason given by the friends why the sinner deserves such a fate. barren--without sons, who might have protected her. widow--without a husband to support her.
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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