Why, seeing timesare nothiddenfrom the Almighty, do they that knowhim notseehis days? Some removethe landmarks; they violently take awayflocks, and feed thereof . They drive awaythe assof the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge. They turnthe needyout of the way: the poorof the earthhidethemselves together. Behold, as wild assesin the desert, go they forthto their work; rising quicklyfor a prey: the wilderness yieldeth foodfor them and for their children. They reap every one his cornin the field: and they gatherthe vintageof the wicked. They cause the nakedto lodgewithoutclothing, that they have nocoveringin the cold. They are wetwith the showersof the mountains, and embracethe rockfor wantof a shelter. They pluckthe fatherlessfrom the breast, and take a pledgeofthe poor. They cause him to gonakedwithoutclothing, and they take awaythe sheaf from the hungry; Which make oilwithintheir walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst. Mengroanfrom out of the city, and the soulof the woundedcrieth out: yet Godlayethnotfolly to them . Theyareof those that rebelagainst the light; they knownotthe waysthereof, norabidein the pathsthereof. The murdererrisingwith the lightkilleththe poorand needy, and in the nightisas a thief. The eyealso of the adultererwaitethfor the twilight, saying, Noeyeshall seeme: and disguiseth his face. In the darkthey dig throughhouses, which they had markedfor themselves in the daytime: they knownotthe light. Forthe morning is to them even asthe shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrorsof the shadow of death. He is swiftasthe waters; their portionis cursedin the earth: he beholdethnotthe wayof the vineyards. Droughtandheatconsumethe snowwaters: so doth the grave those which have sinned. The wombshall forgethim; the wormshall feed sweetlyon him; he shall be nomoreremembered; and wickednessshall be brokenas a tree. He evil entreateththe barren that bearethnot: and doeth notgoodto the widow. He drawethalso the mightywith his power: he riseth up, and no man is sureof life. Though it be givenhim to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upontheir ways. They are exaltedfor a little while, but are goneand brought low; they are taken out of the wayas all other , and cut offas the topsof the ears of corn. And if it be not so now, whowill make me a liar, and makemy speechnothingworth?