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They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity. Their heart prepares deceit."
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The Lifecycle of Sin
Commentators explain this verse using the metaphor of pregnancy. Sin begins as a 'conception' in the mind—meditating on and planning evil. It is then 'brought forth' as an action, which the Bible calls 'iniquity' or 'vanity' because it is ultimately empty and worthless. As John Gill notes, this process mirrors James 1:15, which warns that sin, when fully grown, brings forth death.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They conceive mischief - The meaning of this verse is that they form and execute plans of evil. It is the characteristic of such me…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
They conceive mischief That is, such wicked persons as before described; they meditate sin in their minds, and contr…
Eliphaz maintains that the wicked are certainly miserable, from which he would infer that the miserable are certainly wicked, and therefore that Jo…
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13th Century
Catholic
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…
