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He preserveth not the life of the wicked, But giveth to the afflicted [their] right.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He preserveth not the life of the wicked - Elihu here maintains substantially the same sentiment that the three friends of Job had …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He preserveth not the life of the wicked
He makes a difference between wicked and righteous men, which shows him to be a holy …

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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