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The Withering Branch
Commentators explain that this verse uses the powerful metaphor of a tree. The life of a wicked person is 'accomplished before his time,' like a tree cut down prematurely. Their prosperity and family ('his branch') will not flourish but will instead wither and dry up, failing to reach their potential.
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Albert Barnes
On Job 15:32
18th Century
Theologian
It shall be accomplished before his time — Margin, “cut off.” The image here is that of a tree, which had been suggested in ([Refer…
Charles Ellicott
On Job 15:32
19th Century
Bishop
It shall be accomplished. —That is, paid in full before its time.
The remainder of this chapter calls for little explanation…
John Gill
On Job 15:32
17th Century
Pastor
It shall be accomplished before his time ,
Either the recompence or reward of his trusting vanity, in vain persons o…
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Matthew Henry
On Job 15:17–35
17th Century
Minister
Eliphaz maintains that the wicked are certainly miserable, from which he would infer that the miserable are certainly wicked, and therefore that Jo…