KJV ORIGINAL
They meet with darkness in the day time, and grope in the noonday as in the night.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They stumble around in darkness even during the daytime, and feel their way blindly at noon as if it were the middle of the night.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how people who reject God's wisdom become confused and lost, unable to see clearly even when the truth should be obvious to them.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Eliphaz's first speech to Job, where he's trying to explain why suffering happens. Eliphaz is arguing that wicked people bring trouble on themselves and become spiritually blind. In ancient times, darkness was often used as a metaphor for spiritual confusion, ignorance, or being cut off from God's guidance.
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