He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He is swift as the waters - Noyes renders this, “They are as swift as the skiff upon the waters.” Dr. Good, “Miserable is this man …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He is swift.—That is, each of these rebels against the light is swift to make his escape over the face of the waters.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth:

There was no curse upon Job, and no curse can come near the true c…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He [is] swift as the waters
Or "upon the face of the waters" F25 ; which some interpret of another set an…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Sometimes, how gradual is the decay, how quiet the departure of a wicked person, how honoured he is, and how soon all his cruelties and oppressions…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

In the preceding chapter, Job argued that he had not been punished because of wickedne , as Eliphaz had a erted (Job 22:5). Now, he wan…

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