25Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.
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And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face.
In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.
And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 16-30)Elihu here addresses himself more directly to Job. He had spoken to the rest (Job 34:10) as men of understanding ; now, speaking to Job; he puts an if upon his understanding: If thou hast understanding , hear this and observe it, Job 34:16. I. Hear this, That God is not to be quarrelled with for any thing that he does. It is daring presumption to arraign and condemn God’s proceedings, as Job had d…
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