24 Yet no one would stretch out his hand
against a ruined man[a]
when he cries out to him for help
because of his distress.(A)
25 Have I not wept for those who have fallen on hard times?
Has my soul not grieved for the needy?(B)
26 But when I hoped for good, evil came;
when I looked for light, darkness(C) came.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 30:24 Lit a heap of ruins

24 “Surely no one lays a hand on a broken man(A)
    when he cries for help in his distress.(B)
25 Have I not wept for those in trouble?(C)
    Has not my soul grieved for the poor?(D)
26 Yet when I hoped for good, evil came;
    when I looked for light, then came darkness.(E)

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