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Is not thy fear [of God] thy confidence, [And] the integrity of thy ways thy hope?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Is not this your fear, your confidence? - There has been considerable variety in the interpretation of this verse. Dr. Good renders it:

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Is not this thy fear, thy confidence ...? —The meaning seems to be, “Should not your fear or piety be your confidence, and the uprightness…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

[Is] not [this] your fear
The fear of God, that which is of him, comes from him, is a grace of his implanted in the …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Satan undertook to prove Job a hypocrite by afflicting him; and his friends concluded him to be one because he was so afflicted and showed impatien…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Job's friends, who came to console him, had kept silent until now because of the severity of his pain. After Job finished speaking, they boldly beg…

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