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Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? (Job 7:1a) – The margin gives "or, warfare." The Hebrew word used her…

Is there not a certain time for each one of us to live? Is there not an end to all the trouble and sorrow of this mortal state? "Woe is me,

[Is there] not an appointed time to man upon earth ?
&c.] There is a set time for his coming into the world, for his…

Job here excuses what he could not justify: his desire for death. Observe man's present place: he is on earth. He is still on earth, not in hell. I…

Since Eliphaz previously spoke (Job 5:17–27) to move blessed Job from despair, he promised him earthly happiness if he would not reject…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes