Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
"They prey on the barren woman, and do no favors for widows.
New American Standard Bible
And does no good for
King James Version
He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
Holman Bible
and do not deal kindly with the widow.
A Conservative Version
He devours the barren who do not bear, and does no good to the widow.
American Standard Version
He devoureth the barren that beareth not, And doeth not good to the widow.
Amplified
“He preys on the barren (childless) woman
And does no good for the widow.
Bible in Basic English
He is not kind to the widow, and he has no pity for her child.
Darby Translation
He that despoileth the barren that beareth not, and doeth not good to the widow:
Julia Smith Translation
He did evil to the barren; she will not bear: andhewill not do good to the widow.
King James 2000
He evil treats the barren that bears not: and does not good to the widow.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[He] feeds on [the] barren, [who] does not have a child, and does no good to [the] widow.
Modern King James verseion
He ill-treats the women who bear no children; and does no good to the widow.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For they maintain the barren, and make them that they cannot bear, and unto widows they do no good.
NET Bible
He preys on the barren and childless woman, and does not treat the widow well.
New Heart English Bible
He devours the barren who do not bear. He shows no kindness to the widow.
The Emphasized Bible
He oppresseth the barren who beareth not, and, to the widow, he doeth not good;
Webster
He oppresseth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
World English Bible
He devours the barren who don't bear. He shows no kindness to the widow.
Youngs Literal Translation
Treating evil the barren who beareth not, And to the widow he doth no good,
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 24:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Eighth Speech, Continued
20 The womb will forget them. Maggots will find them to be a delicacy! They won't be remembered anymore, their iniquity will be cut to pieces like firewood. 21 "They prey on the barren woman, and do no favors for widows. 22 God prolongs the life of the strong by his power, but they get up in the morning without purpose in life.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 1:6-7
Now the LORD had closed her womb. Her rival would provoke her severely so that she complained loudly because the LORD had closed her womb.
Job 22:9
You sent away widows empty-handed, and broke the outstretched arms of orphans.
Job 24:3
They drive away the orphan's donkey; they take the ox of the widow as security for a loan;
Job 29:13
Those who were about to die blessed me, and I made widows sing for joy.
Job 31:16-18
"If I refused to grant the desire of the poor or exhausted the eyes of the widow,