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So that he setteth up on high those that are low, And those that mourn are exalted to safety.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

To set up on high - That is, who sets up on high; or God exalts those who are low. From the works of nature, Eliphaz passes to the dealings …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

To set up on high those that be low. —Thus his doctrine is that man’s exaltation must come from God, and not from his own…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

To set up on high those that be low
Not the low plants, which, through rain, are made to run up on high, though ther…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Eliphaz reminds Job that no affliction comes by chance, nor is it to be attributed to secondary causes. The occurrence of prosperity and adversity …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Eliphaz proposed that everything that happens on earth has a specific cause. He proved this by observing that natural things appear to be directed …

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