24:13 There are those 1 who rebel against the light;
they do not know its ways
and they do not stay on its paths.
1 tn Heb “They are among those who.”
2 tc This reading requires repointing the word בִּדְבָרִים (bidbarim, “with words”) to בְּדָבְּרָם (bÿdabbÿram, “while they spoke [with Job]”). If the MT is retained, it would mean “he waited for Job with words,” which while understandable is awkward.
3 tn Heb “they”; the referent (the other friends) has been specified in the translation for clarity.