They are high as heaven. What can you do? Deeper than Sheol: what can you know?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

It is as high as heaven – That is, the knowledge of God; or the subject is as high as heaven. The idea is, that man is incompetent to examin…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

It is as high as heaven. —Literally, The heights of heaven; what can you do? it is deeper than the grave; what can you know?

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

God is incomprehensible by any finite mind; and he is omnipotent, too.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

[It is] as high as heaven; what can you do ?
&c.] Or, "is higher than the heavens" F9 ; either the wisdom…

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

In the preceding speech (Job 10:16), Job had remarked with wonder that among the evils he was suffering, he was being tormented by his …

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