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And he hath dwelt in desolate cities, In houses which no man inhabited, Which were ready to become heaps;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And he dwells - Or rather, “therefore he shall dwell.” As a consequence of his opposing God and devoting himself to a life of sensuality and…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Which are ready to become heaps. —This completes the description of the haughty tyrant. He dwelt in cities that are to be desolate…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he dwelleth in desolate cities
This is either a continuation of the account of the wicked man's prosperity, which makes hi…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Eliphaz maintains that the wicked are certainly miserable, from which he would infer that the miserable are certainly wicked, and therefore that Jo…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After Eliphaz shows the anxieties and fear the wicked man suffers even in a state of prosperity, he now speaks about the bitter things that consume…

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