The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The murderer - One of the instances, referred to in the previous verse, of those who perform their deeds in darkness.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

With the light. —The mention of light as a moral essence suggests its physical analogue, so that by the contrast of the one with t…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

These are the men who plunder secretly, who rob, yet cannot bear to be known as thieves.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The murderer rising with the light
The light of the morning, before the sun is risen, about the time the early trave…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

See what care and pains wicked men take to achieve their wicked designs; let it shame our negligence and slothfulne in doing good. See what pains t…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

In the preceding chapter, Job argued that he had not been punished because of wickedne , as Eliphaz had a erted (Job 22:5). Now, he wan…

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