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Is it not calamity to the unrighteous, And disaster to the workers of iniquity?
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The 'Why' Behind Purity
Job isn't asking a real question; he's stating a core belief that motivates his actions. Commentators explain that Job is essentially saying, "I know full well that God brings disaster upon the wicked. That is precisely why I have been so careful to guard my heart and actions." His righteousness is rooted in his understanding of God's justice.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Is not destruction to the wicked? — That is, Job says that he was well aware that destruction would overtake the wicked, and that i…
19th Century
Anglican
Is not — that is, is this not the portion of Job 31:2?
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
[Is] not destruction to the wicked ? &c.] It is even to such wicked men, who live in the sin of fornication, and make it their…
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Job did not speak the things here recorded by way of boasting, but in answer to the charge of hypocrisy. He understood the spiritual nature of God'…
13th Century
Catholic
After Job recounted his former prosperity (Job 29) and his subsequent hardship (Job 30), he now demonstrates his innocence …