24Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
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And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 21-24)Elihu here concludes his discourse with some short but great sayings concerning the glory of God, as that which he was himself impressed, and desired to impress others, with a holy awe of. He speaks concisely, and in haste, because, it should seem, he perceived that God was about to take the work into his own hands. 1. He observes that God who has said that he will dwell in the thick darkness and…
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