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They die in youth, And their life [perisheth] among the unclean.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

They die in youth - Margin, “Their soul dies.” The word “soul” or “life” in Hebrew is used to denote oneself. The meaning is that t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

They die in youth
They, or "their soul" F21 ; which, though that dies not, being immaterial and immortal; yet being…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Elihu here shows that God acts as righteous Governor. He is always ready to defend those who are injured. If our eye is always toward God in duty, …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Elihu wanted to argue against two points he found in Job's words: first, Job's claim that he was righteous, and second, his accusation that God's j…

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