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Who long for death, but it cometh not, And dig for it more than for hid treasures;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Which long for death - Whose pain and anguish are so great that they would regard it as a privilege to die. Much as people dread death, and …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Which long for death, but it [comes] not
Who earnestly desire, wistly look out, wish for, and expect it, and with op…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Job was like a man who had lost his way, and had no prospect of escape, or hope of better times. But surely he was in a poor state of mind for deat…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After Job has despised his own life in many ways, he now despises the life of the entire human race as a whole, both for those in prosperity and th…

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