For he knows those who are false, and he takes note of all their sins.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For he knows vain men - He is intimately acquainted with the heart; he knows human beings altogether. The word “vain” here (שׁו…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He knows vain men. —Though He does not regard it: that is, He seems not to see it.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Wickedness hidden under the veil of night, God sees as clearly as in the blaze of noon. Wickedness which never comes out of the heart, but remains …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For he knows vain men
Or, "men of vanity" F16, as all men are; men of low degree are vanity, and men of h…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Zophar speaks well concerning God and his greatness and glory, and concerning man and his vanity and folly. See here what man is; and let him be hu…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After Zophar has shown that there is something hidden in divine wisdom that is incomprehensible to people, he proceeds to clarify something he had …