Then let my wife grind for another, And let others sleep with her.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Then let my wife grind unto another - Let her be subjected to the deepest humiliation and degradation. Probably Job could not have …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Then let my wife grindthat is, perform all menial offices, like a slave.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

[Then] let my wife grind for another
Which some understand literally, of her being put to the worst of drudgery and …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

All the defilements of life come from a deceived heart. Lust is a fire in the soul: those who indulge it are said to burn. It consumes all that is …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After Job recounted his former prosperity (Job 29) and his subsequent hardship (Job 30), he now demonstrates his innocence …

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