Job 24:16
The Scripture
(16) In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Job’s friends return to his home, bringing gifts and urging him to accept their harsh words as divine punishment. They claim that God will remove his wealth and cause his family to suffer, showing that his suffering is a result of his own sin. The chapter highlights the danger of false friends and the need to trust God’s justice.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Exodus 22:2Exodus 22:3Ezekiel 12:5Ezekiel 12:6Ezekiel 12:7Ezekiel 12:12Matthew 24:43Job 24:13Job 38:12Job 38:13John 3:20Ephesians 5:11
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Isaiah 30:26Luke 11:36Isaiah 60:19John 12:36Exodus 10:6Jeremiah 19:13