Job 24:13
They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.
Job 24:13 in other translations
| BSB | Then there are those who rebel against the light, not knowing its ways or staying on its paths. |
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| WEB | “These are of those who rebel against the light. They don’t know its ways, nor stay in its paths. |
| ASV | These are of them that rebel against the light; They know not the ways thereof, Nor abide in the paths thereof. |
| YLT | They have been among rebellious ones of light, They have not discerned His ways, Nor abode in His paths. |
| DARBY | There are those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof. |
| BBE | Then there are those who are haters of the light, who have no knowledge of its ways, and do not go in them. |
| Webster | They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not its ways, nor abide in its paths. |
What does Job 24:13 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 24:2-25
2-24. Instances of the wicked doing the worst deeds with seeming impunity (Job 24:2-24). Some--the wicked. landmarks--boundaries between different pastures (De 19:14; Pr 22:28).
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 24:13-17
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Job 24:13 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Job 24:13
- John 3:19-20
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
- Proverbs 4:19
The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
- Jude 1:6
And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
- 1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
- John 9:39-41
And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
- 2 Peter 2:20-22
For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
- James 4:17
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
- John 12:35
Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
- Romans 3:11-17
There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: …
- Romans 1:32
Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
- John 12:40
He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
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Context
- Job 24:12
Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.
- Job 24:13
They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.
- Job 24:14
The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
Job 24:13 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Ellos son los que, rebeldes á la luz, nunca conocieron sus caminos, ni estuvieron en sus veredas. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | D’autres sont ennemis de la lumière, ils ne connaissent pas ses voies et ne demeurent pas dans ses sentiers. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Jene gehören zu den Feinden des Lichtes, sie kennen seine Wege nicht und weilen nicht auf seinen Pfaden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ipsi fuerunt rebelles lumini: nescierunt vias ejus, nec reversi sunt per semitas ejus. |