KJV ORIGINAL
The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The adulterer waits for darkness to fall, thinking 'No one will see me,' and covers his face to hide his identity.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows how people who do wrong try to hide their actions in darkness, thinking they can escape being seen or caught.
📚 Historical Context
Job is describing the wicked behavior he observes in the world, including adultery, which was considered a serious crime in ancient Israel punishable by death. In Job's culture, adultery violated both marriage covenants and community trust, so adulterers would go to great lengths to hide their actions under cover of darkness.
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