The murderer rising with the light As soon as the light appears, using no less diligence in his wicked practices than labourers do in their honest and daily employments; killeth the poor and needy Where he finds nothing to satisfy his covetousness, he exerciseth his cruelty. And in the night is as a thief He is really a thief; the particle as being often used to express, not the resemblance, but the truth, of the thing. In the night they rob men secretly and cunningly, as in the day-time they do it more openly and avowedly. The adulterer waiteth for the twilight Namely, for the evening twilight, which is his opportunity; saying In his heart; No eye shall see me Comforting himself with the thoughts of secrecy and impunity; and disguiseth his face Hebrew, putteth his face in secret; covers it with a mask that he may not be discovered.

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