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But he passed away, and, behold, he was not. Yes, I sought him, but he could not be found.
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The Wicked's Sudden End
Commentators highlight the shocking and complete disappearance of the powerful wicked person. Their prosperity, once seeming as permanent as a great tree, vanishes suddenly. Scholars like Albert Barnes note that the word "lo" implies surprise, emphasizing how quickly a person of great influence can be gone, so completely that they "could not be found." This serves as a powerful reminder that worldly success, when detached from God, is ultimately an illusion.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Yet he passed away - Compare the notes at (Job 20:5). The allusion here, of course, is to the man, and not to the tree, though t…
19th Century
Anglican
Yet he passed away. —This should be, And there went one by, and so on. Septuagint and Vulgate have, “And I passed by.” (C…
Baptist
He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. For the LORD …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Yet he passed away At once, on a sudden; either his riches and honour, which, in one hour, came to nought, by one pr…
Duty is ours, and we must attend to it; but events are God's, and we must entrust their outcome to Him. What a striking picture is presented in Psa…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Afterwards, when he says, with the Lord will the steps of a man be directed, he shows the fruitfulness of the good…
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