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In the fullness of his sufficiency, distress shall overtake him: The hand of everyone who is in misery shall come on him.
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Wealth Without Peace
Commentators agree that this verse describes a profound paradox: at the very peak of material success, the wicked person experiences deep distress. This isn't just a future threat but a present reality. Scholars like Gill and Henry explain this can be an internal torment, such as the anxiety of a guilty conscience or a constant fear of loss that prevents any real enjoyment of their riches.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In the fullness of his sufficiency – When he seems to have an abundance.
He shall be in straits – Either by the dread of c…
19th Century
Anglican
The hand of everyone who is in misery will come upon him: that is, in retaliation, or possibly, but less probably, every blow from…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits
For though he may not only have a sufficient competency t…
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The miserable condition of the wicked man in this world is fully set forth. The lusts of the flesh are here called the sins of his youth. His hidin…
13th Century
Catholic
Since the author had said (in verse 11) that the bones of the evil person must be filled with the sins of their youth, so that they are punished af…
