Job 24:16

New Century Version

In the dark, evil people break into houses. In the daytime they shut themselves up in their own houses, because they want nothing to do with the light.

Cross References

Job 24:13

“Those who fight against the light do not know God’s ways or stay in his paths.

Ezekiel 12:12

The king among them will put his things on his shoulder in the dark and will leave. The people will dig a hole through the wall to bring him out. He will cover his face so he cannot see the ground.

Matthew 24:43

Remember this: If the owner of the house knew what time of night a thief was coming, the owner would watch and not let the thief break in.

Matthew 6:19

“Don’t store treasures for yourselves here on earth where moths and rust will destroy them and thieves can break in and steal them.

John 3:20

All who do evil hate the light and will not come to the light, because it will show all the evil things they do.