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Lions as Powerful People
Commentators overwhelmingly agree that the lions in this verse are not literal animals. Instead, Eliphaz uses them as a powerful metaphor for cruel, tyrannical, and powerful people. He is making a poetic argument that God brings judgment upon these 'lion-like' individuals who prey on others.
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Albert Barnes
On Job 4:10
18th Century
Theologian
The roaring of the lion - This is evidently a continuation of the argument in the preceding verses, and Eliphaz is stating what he had obser…
John Gill
On Job 4:10
17th Century
Pastor
The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion ,
&c.] Which Aben Ezra interprets of God himself, who is c…
Matthew Henry
On Job 4:7–11
17th Century
Minister
Eliphaz argues,
That good men were never thus ruined. But there is one event both to the righteous and to the wicked ([Reference Ec…