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He shall not be rich - That is, he shall not continue to be rich, or he shall not become rich again. He shall be permanently poor.
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
19th Century
Anglican
19th Century
He shall not be rich. —Now comes the destiny which awaits him in the judgment of the speaker. Neither shall he prolon…
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
He shall not be rich
Though his heart is set upon it, he is determined at any rate to be rich; he labours for it wit…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
Eliphaz maintains that the wicked are certainly miserable, from which he would infer that the miserable are certainly wicked, and therefore that Jo…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
After Eliphaz shows the anxieties and fear the wicked man suffers even in a state of prosperity, he now speaks about the bitter things that consume…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes