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Thy wickedness [may hurt] a man as thou art; And thy righteousness [may profit] a son of man.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Thy wickedness may hurt a Man as thou art - That is, it may injure him, but not God. He is too far exalted above man, and too indep…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Your wickedness [may hurt] a man as you [are]
But not God: a man may hurt himself by his wickedness; his body, by br…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Elihu reproves Job for justifying himself more than God, and called his attention to the heavens. They are far above us, and God is far above them;…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After Eliud had rejected Job's words—because in his estimation Job attributed evil to divine judgment—he now intends to rebuke him for saying that …

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