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He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: He shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He shall lean upon his house - This is an allusion to the web or house of the spider. The hope of the hypocrite is called the house…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

It shall not endure. —The description of the wicked man ends here.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He shall lean upon his house
Either the spider or the hypocrite, or the hypocrite as the spider; that is, that which…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Bildad speaks insightfully about hypocrites and evildoers, and the fatal end of all their hopes and joys. He proves this truth—the destruction of t…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

In the preceding verses, Bildad of Shuah defended the same opinion that Eliphaz the Temanite had proposed: that those who are divinely punished for…

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