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.

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Other Translations for Job 24:12

BSB
From the city, men groan, and the souls of the wounded cry out, yet God charges no one with wrongdoing.
AKJV
Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded cries out: yet God lays not folly to them.
CPDV
In the cities, they caused the men to groan and the spirit of the wounded to cry out, and so God does not allow this to go unpunished.
ERV
From out of the populous city men groan, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God imputeth it not for folly.
NHEB
From out of the populous city, men groan. The soul of the wounded cries out, yet God doesn't regard the folly.
SMT
From the city men will groan, and the soul of the wounded will cry out: and God will not set folly.

Commentary for Job 24:12

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Job 24:12
Summary
Divine justice tolerates human suffering
Place
Cities
Event
God ignores wounded peoples' cries
Estimated Time Period
c. 2000 BC
Category
Lament