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Be afraid of the sword, For wrath brings the punishments of the sword, That you may know there is a judgment."
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A Warning to the Accusers
After enduring their accusations, Job turns the tables on his friends. Commentators like Charles Spurgeon note that Job is now warning them to fear judgment. He argues that their slander and false accusations are the real sins that risk bringing God's punishment, which he calls 'the sword.'
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Be you afraid of the sword - Of the sword of justice, of the wrath of God. In taking such views, and using such language, you ought to dre…
19th Century
Anglican
Be ye afraid ... —Job threatens his friends with that condign punishment of which they regarded him as a conspicuous example.
Baptist
Now Job carries the war into the enemy's camp; and he says, "You charge me with all sorts of sin, and yet you cannot deny that the root of the matt…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Be afraid of the sword Not of the civil magistrate, nor of a foreign enemy, but of the avenging sword of divine just…
The Spirit of God, at this time, seems to have powerfully worked on the mind of Job. Here he witnessed a good confession, declared the soundness of…
13th Century
Catholic
Job had said above that his hope had been taken away, "like an uprooted tree" (Job 19:10). He certainly said this in reference to the h…
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