Job 24:14
The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
The murderer rising with the light, killeth the poore and needy, and in the night is as a thiefe.
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- 1 Thessalonians 5:2Rank 1 from verse 14
- Micah 2:1–2Rank 2 from verse 14
1WOE to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
2And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
1¶ Woe to them that deuise iniquitie, and worke euill vpon their beds: when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
2*‖And they couet fields and take them by violence: and houses, and take them away: so they oppresse a man and his house, euen a man and his heritage.
- Psalms 10:8–10Rank 3 from verse 14
8He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.
9He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
10He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
8†He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doeth he murder the innocent: his eyes are priuily set against the poore.
9†He lieth in waite secretly as a lyon in his denne, he lieth in wait to catch the poore: he doth catch the poore when he draweth him into his net.
10†‖He croucheth, and humbleth himselfe, that the poore may fall by his strong ones.
- Revelation 3:3Rank 4 from verse 14
3Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
3Remember therefore, how thou hast receiued and heard, and hold fast, and repent. *If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thiefe, and thou shalt not know what houre I will come vpon thee.
- 2 Samuel 11:14–17Rank 5 from verse 14
14¶ And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
15And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
16And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.
17And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.
14¶ And it came to passe in the morning, that Dauid wrote a letter to Ioab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
15And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set yee Uriah in the forefront of the †hottest battel, and retire ye †from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
16And it came to passe when Ioab obserued the citie, that he assigned Uriah vnto a place where hee knewe that valiant men were.
17And the men of the city went out, and fought with Ioab: and there fell some of the people of the seruants of Dauid, and Uriah the Hittite died also.
- Ephesians 5:7–11Rank 6 from verse 14
7Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
10Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
7Bee not yee therefore partakers with them.
8For yee were sometimes darkenesse, but now are yee light in the Lord: walke as children of light,
9(For the fruite of the spirit is in all goodnesse and righteousnesse & trueth.)
10Proouing what is acceptable vnto the Lord:
11And haue no fellowship with the vnfruitfull workes of darkenesse, but rather reproue them.
- Luke 12:39Rank 7 from verse 14
39And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
39*And this know, that if the good man of the house had knowen what houre the theefe would come, he would haue watched, and not haue suffred his house to be broken thorow.
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Job 24:14
One who unlawfully and intentionally kills another person.
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Sense 1: Present-participial or verbal-noun form of rise: getting up, ascending, appearing, increasing, beginning, proceeding to act, attaining authority, or returning from the dead. Sense 2: A raised or swollen area, especially in the skin.
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Sense 1: Brightness or illumination. Sense 2: A source or opening that gives light. Sense 3: Figuratively, truth, knowledge, revelation, life, or favour contrasted with darkness. Sense 4: To illuminate or kindle. Sense 5: To alight or come upon. Sense 6: Slight, easy, swift, or not heavy.
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1. Lacking material means. 2. Afflicted, lowly, or humble.
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Poor or lacking what is needed; in need of help or provision.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. The dark part of the daily cycle distinguished from day, from evening until morning, or any portion of it. 2. A time or condition compared with night or darkness.
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13They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.
13They are of those that rebell against the light, they know not the wayes thereof, nor abide in the pathes thereof.
14The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
14The murderer rising with the light, killeth the poore and needy, and in the night is as a thiefe.
Selected passage15The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.
15The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and †disguiseth his face.