23One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.
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In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him. …
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. …
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 17-26)Job had largely described the prosperity of wicked people; now, in these verses, I. He opposes this to what his friends had maintained concerning their certain ruin in this life. “Tell me how often do you see the candle of the wicked put out ? Do you not as often see it burnt down to the socket, until it goes out of itself? Job 21:17. How often do you see their destruction come upon them , or God…
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