16 In the dark, thieves break into houses, but by day they shut themselves in; they want nothing to do with the light.
16 In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.
16 In the dark they dig through houses; by day they shut themselves up; they do not know the light.
16 Burglars do their work at night, but keep well out of sight through the day. They want nothing to do with light.
16 In the dark they break into houses Which they marked for themselves in the daytime; They do not know the light.
16 Thieves break into houses at night and sleep in the daytime. They are not acquainted with the light.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 24:16
Commentary on Job 24:13-17
(Read Job 24:13-17)
See what care and pains wicked men take to compass their wicked designs; let it shame our negligence and slothfulness in doing good. See what pains those take, who make provision for the flesh to fulfil the lusts of it: pains to compass, and then to hide that which will end in death and hell at last. Less pains would mortify and crucify the flesh, and be life and heaven at last. Shame came in with sin, and everlasting shame is at the end of it. See the misery of sinners; they are exposed to continual frights: yet see their folly; they are afraid of coming under the eye of men, but have no dread of God's eye, which is always upon them: they are not afraid of doing things which they are afraid of being known to do.