Contradiction with Exodus 20:15
"Thou shalt not steal," directly contradicts the secretive theft mentioned by those who "mark for themselves in the daytime" and hide in the night to steal.
Exodus 20:15: Thou shalt not steal.
Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:5
"Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness," contrasts with the actions of those in Job 24:16 who work in darkness.
1 Thessalonians 5:5: Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
Contradiction with John 3:20
"For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved," highlights the hiding from light or exposure which contradicts the deeds done in darkness as in Job 24:16.
John 3:20: For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. [reproved: or, discovered]
Contradiction with Proverbs 4:19
"The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble," contradicts Job 24:16 by reinforcing that actions in darkness lead to wickedness and are not just an act of concealment.
Proverbs 4:19: The way of the wicked [is] as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
Contradiction with Ephesians 5:11-12
"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret," which opposes the secretive actions of Job 24:16.
Ephesians 5:11-12: And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove [them].
Paradox #1
Job 24:16 highlights actions that are hidden and secretive. The contradiction or conflict here is the existence of hidden wrongdoing in a world governed by divine justice. It raises questions about why bad actions can be concealed and seem to go unpunished, creating an inconsistency between human behavior and divine oversight.