1 “Why does the Almighty not set times for judgment?

Why must those who know him look in vain for such days?

2 There are those who move boundary stones;

they pasture flocks they have stolen.

3 They drive away the orphan’s donkey

and take the widow’s ox in pledge.

4 They thrust the needy from the path

and force all the poor of the land into hiding.

1 Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty,

Do they that know him not see his days?

2 Some remove the landmarks;

They violently take away flocks, and feed thereof.

3 They drive away the ass of the fatherless,

They take the widow’s ox for a pledge.

4 They turn the needy out of the way:

The poor of the earth hide themselves together.

1 “Why doesn’t the Almighty bring the wicked to judgment?

Why must the godly wait for him in vain?

2 Evil people steal land by moving the boundary markers.

They steal livestock and put them in their own pastures.

3 They take the orphan’s donkey

and demand the widow’s ox as security for a loan.

4 The poor are pushed off the path;

the needy must hide together for safety.

1 “Since times are not hidden from the Almighty,

Why do those who know Him see not His days?

2 “Some remove landmarks;

They seize flocks violently and feed on them;

3 They drive away the donkey of the fatherless;

They take the widow’s ox as a pledge.

4 They push the needy off the road;

All the poor of the land are forced to hide.

1 “I wish the Almighty would set a time for judging.

Those who know God do not see such a day.

2 Wicked people take other people’s land;

they steal flocks and take them to new pastures.

3 They chase away the orphan’s donkey

and take the widow’s ox when she has no money.

4 They push needy people off the path;

all the poor of the land hide from them.

1 Why are times not laid up by the Almighty?

And why do not they that know him see his days?

2 There are that remove the landmarks;

They violently take away flocks, and feed them.

3 They drive away the ass of the fatherless;

They take the widow’s ox for a pledge.

4 They turn the needy out of the way:

The poor of the earth all hide themselves.

1 Why are not times treasured up with the Almighty? why do not they that know him see his days? 2 They remove the landmarks; they violently take away the flocks and pasture them; 3 They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow’s ox for a pledge; 4 They turn the needy out of the way: the afflicted of the land all hide themselves.

1 “Why doesn’t the Almighty set aside times ⸤for punishment⸥? 

Why don’t those who are close to him see his days ⸤of judgment⸥? 

2 “⸤People⸥ move boundary markers. 

They steal flocks and tend them as shepherds. 

3 They drive away the orphan’s donkey. 

They take the widow’s ox as security for a loan. 

4 They force needy people off the road. 

All the poor people of the country go into hiding. 

1 Why does the Almighty not reserve times for judgment?

Why do those who know Him never see His days?

2 The wicked displace boundary markers.

They steal a flock and provide pasture for it.

3 They drive away the donkeys owned by the fatherless

and take the widow’s ox as collateral.

4 They push the needy off the road;

the poor of the land are forced into hiding.

1 “Why are times not kept by the Almighty,

and why do those who know him never see his days?

2 The wicked remove landmarks;

they seize flocks and pasture them.

3 They drive away the donkey of the orphan;

they take the widow’s ox for a pledge.

4 They thrust the needy off the road;

the poor of the earth all hide themselves.

1 “Why are not times kept by Shaddai,

and why do not those who know him see his days?

2 They remove border stones;

they seize flocks, and they pasture them.

3 They drive away the donkey of orphans;

they take the widow’s ox as a pledge.

4 They thrust the poor off the road;

the needy of the earth hide themselves together.

1 “Why doesn’t the Mighty One set a time for judging sinful people?

Why do those who know him have to keep waiting for that day?

2 People move their neighbor’s boundary stones.

They steal their neighbor’s flocks.

3 They take away the donkeys

that belong to children whose fathers have died.

They take a widow’s ox until she has paid what she owes.

4 They push those who are needy out of their way.

They force all of the poor people in the land to go into hiding.

1 “Why are times not stored up by the Almighty,

And why do those who know Him not see His days?

2 “Some remove the landmarks;

They seize and devour flocks.

3 “They drive away the donkeys of the orphans;

They take the widow’s ox for a pledge.

4 “They push the needy aside from the road;

The poor of the land are made to hide themselves altogether.