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They are children of fools, yes, children of base men. They were flogged out of the land.
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The Lowest of the Low
Commentators explain that the people mocking Job were not merely unintelligent. The terms 'children of fools' and 'base men' (literally 'men of no name') describe a class of people considered morally corrupt, wicked, and from infamous family lines. They were the absolute dregs of society, emphasizing the profound depth of Job's humiliation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They were children of fools – The word rendered “fools,” נבל (nâbâl), means:
19th Century
Anglican
They were viler than the earth. —Rather, They are scourged out of the land, or are outcasts from the land.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
[They were] children of fools Their parents were fools, or they themselves were such; foolish children, or foolish m…
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Job contrasts his present condition with his former honour and authority. What little cause do people have to be ambitious or proud of that which m…
13th Century
Catholic
After listing the many prosperous things he had enjoyed in the past, Job now lists the adversities he was suffering. He begins by showing that, in …
