Job 24:14 Cross References - Rotherham

¹⁴ With the light, riseth the murderer, He slayeth the poor and needy, And, in the night, he becometh like a thief.

¹⁴ And so it was, in the morning, that David wrote a letter unto Joab,––and sent it by the hand of Uriah; ¹⁵ and he wrote in the letter, saying,––Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he be smitten and die. ¹⁶ So it came to pass, when Joab was laying siege to the city, that he put Uriah in the place where he knew that the men of valour, were. ¹⁷ And forth sallied the men of the city, and fought with Joab, and there fell some of the people, of the servants of David,––then died also, Uriah the Hittite.

⁸ He abideth in the lurking–place of villages, In the hiding–places, he murdereth the innocent,––His eyes, for the unfortunate, are on the watch: ⁹ He lieth in wait in a hiding–place, like a lion in his covert, He lieth in wait to catch the humbled, He catcheth the humbled, by drawing him into his net: ¹⁰ He croucheth, he lieth down, then falleth he with his strong claws upon the unfortunate.

¹ Alas for them who devise iniquity and work wickedness upon their beds,––in the light of the morning, they will execute it, for it is in the power of their hand. ² Thus do they covet fields and seize them, and houses and take them away,––and so they oppress the master and his household, the man and his inheritance.

³⁹ But, of this, be taking note––Had the householder known, in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not suffered his house, to be digged through.

⁷ Do not, then, become co–partners with them; ⁸ For ye were, at one time, darkness, but, now, are ye light in the Lord,––as children of light, be walking, ⁹ For, the fruit of the light, is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth,–– ¹⁰ Putting to the test what is well–pleasing unto the Lord; ¹¹ And be not joining in fellowship in the unfruitful works of darkness, but, rather, be even administering reproof;

² For, ye yourselves, perfectly well know––that, the day of the Lord, as a thief in the night, so, cometh;

³ Remember, therefore, how thou hast received, and didst hear, and keep it and repent. If then thou shall not watch, I will have come as a thief, and in nowise shalt thou get to know, during what sort of hour, I will have come upon thee.