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That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless but for a moment?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

That the triumphing - The word “triumphing” here (רננה renânâh), meaning “shouting, rejoicing”—such a shouting as people m…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The triumphing of the wicked is short. —He affirms that the destruction of the wicked is not only certain, but speedy. (Compare to…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

That the triumphing of the wicked [is] short
Their outward prosperity and felicity, of which they make their boast, …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Zophar's discourse is about the certain misery of the wicked. The triumph of the wicked and the joy of the hypocrite are fleeting. The pleasures an…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After Zophar heard Job’s opinion about the hope of a future life, he seems to have acquiesced, contradicting nothing in his third response. Yet the…

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