24 “Surely no one lays a hand on a broken man

when he cries for help in his distress.

25 Have I not wept for those in trouble?

Has not my soul grieved for the poor?

26 Yet when I hoped for good, evil came;

when I looked for light, then came darkness.

24 Howbeit he will not stretch out his hand to the grave,

Though they cry in his destruction.

25 Did not I weep for him that was in trouble?

Was not my soul grieved for the poor?

26 When I looked for good, then evil came unto me:

And when I waited for light, there came darkness.

24 “Surely no one would turn against the needy

when they cry for help in their trouble.

25 Did I not weep for those in trouble?

Was I not deeply grieved for the needy?

26 So I looked for good, but evil came instead.

I waited for the light, but darkness fell.

24 “Surely He would not stretch out His hand against a heap of ruins,

If they cry out when He destroys it.

25 Have I not wept for him who was in trouble?

Has not my soul grieved for the poor?

26 But when I looked for good, evil came to me;

And when I waited for light, then came darkness.

24 “Surely no one would hurt those who are ruined

when they cry for help in their time of trouble.

25 I cried for those who were in trouble;

I have been very sad for poor people.

26 But when I hoped for good, only evil came to me;

when I looked for light, darkness came.

24 Howbeit doth not one stretch out the hand in his fall?

Or in his calamity therefore cry for help?

25 Did not I weep for him that was in trouble?

Was not my soul grieved for the needy?

26 When I looked for good, then evil came;

And when I waited for light, there came darkness.

24 Indeed, no prayer availeth when he stretcheth out his hand: though they cry when he destroyeth. 25 Did not I weep for him whose days were hard? was not my soul grieved for the needy? 26 For I expected good, and there came evil; and I waited for light, but there came darkness.

24 “But God doesn’t stretch out his hand against one who is ruined 

when that person calls for help in his disaster. 

25 Didn’t I cry for the person whose days were difficult? 

Didn’t my soul grieve for the poor? 

26 When I waited for good, evil came. 

When I looked for light, darkness came. 

24 Yet no one would stretch out his hand

against a ruined man

when he cries out to him for help

because of his distress.

25 Have I not wept for those who have fallen on hard times?

Has my soul not grieved for the needy?

26 But when I hoped for good, evil came;

when I looked for light, darkness came.

24 “Surely one does not turn against the needy,

when in disaster they cry for help.

25 Did I not weep for those whose day was hard?

Was not my soul grieved for the poor?

26 But when I looked for good, evil came;

and when I waited for light, darkness came.

24 “Surely someone must not send a hand against the needy

when, in his misfortune, there is a cry of help for them.

25 Have I not wept for the unfortunate,

and grieved myself over the poor?

26 Indeed, I hoped for good, but evil came,

and I waited for light, but darkness came.

24 “No one would crush people

when they cry out for help in their trouble.

25 Haven’t I sobbed over those who are in trouble?

Haven’t I felt sorry for poor people?

26 I hoped good things would happen, but something evil came.

I looked for light, but all I saw was darkness.

24 “Yet does not one in a heap of ruins stretch out his hand,

Or in his disaster therefore cry out for help?

25 “Have I not wept for the one whose life is hard?

Was not my soul grieved for the needy?

26 “When I expected good, then evil came;

When I waited for light, then darkness came.