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I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you;
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Commentators agree that God “laughing” at calamity is not literal. It's a powerful, human-like expression (an anthropomorphism) to show the severe consequence of rejecting Wisdom. It signifies that God will act as if He were mocking by completely withdrawing His mercy and refusing to help those who persistently ignored His call.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Compare the marginal reference. The scorn and derision with which men look on pride and malice, baffled and put to shame, has something that answer…
19th Century
Anglican
I also will laugh ... I will mock.— For expressions like this, compare to Psalms 2:4; Psalms 37:13;[Reference …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I also will laugh at your calamity By way of retaliation, measuring measure for measure; even as they scorned him, a…
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