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Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare clothing as the clay;
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Ancient Measures of Wealth
Commentators explain that in the ancient world, wealth was often measured in vast quantities of silver and changes of clothing. Because fashions were stable, fine garments were a lasting treasure. The phrases "as the dust" and "as the clay" are powerful metaphors for an almost unimaginable abundance.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Though he heap up silver as the dust - That is, in great quantities—as plenty as dust; compare (1 Kings 10:27), And the king…
19th Century
Baptist
He buildeth his house as a moth, which makes its home in the cloth, but the servant's brush knocks it all out and destroys the moth's chil…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Though he heap up silver as the dust Which, as it denotes the great abundance of it collected together, so it expres…
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Job's friends, on the same subject, spoke of the misery of wicked men before death as proportioned to their crimes; Job considered that if it were …
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, Job had successfully refuted the speech of Bildad, who had cited divine power against him as if Job were ignorant of its greatness. Whe…
