14If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
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Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?
He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 10-15)The scope of Elihu’s discourse to reconcile Job to his afflictions and to pacify his spirit under them. In order to this he had shown, in the foregoing chapter, that God meant him no hurt in afflicting him, but intended it for his spiritual benefit. In this chapter he shows that he did him no wrong in afflicting him, nor punished him more than he deserved. If the former could not prevail to satisf…
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