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31Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?

Job 21:31

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  • And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face.

  • But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

  • Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

  • And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

  • And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul; …

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 27-34)

In these verses, I. Job opposes the opinion of his friends, which he saw they still adhered to, that the wicked are sure to fall into such visible and remarkable ruin as Job had now fallen into, and none but the wicked, upon which principle they condemned Job as a wicked man. “ I know your thoughts ,” says Job (Job 21:27); “I know you will not agree with me; for your judgments are tinctured and bi…

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