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Rather "the eye followeth him, but can discern him no more." A sharp-looking is meant (Job 28:7; Job 7:10).
(Compare Ps 3:7; 7:6). God hears the wicked to their own ruin (Ge 4:10; 18:20).
the day appointed--perhaps, literally, "a full moon," that is, a fortnight's time (compare Pr 7:19).
For--proving His life to be "endless" or indissoluble (Heb 7:16). The emphasis is on "for ever." The oldest manuscripts read, "He is testified of, that Thou art," &c.
pound of silver--that is, mina (sixty shekels, or L9).
(1Ki 2:44).
(Isa 8:10; Pr 21:30).
(Jer 7:16; Ex 32:10).
(Jer 7:34; 25:10; Eze 26:13).
(Jer 7:30, 31; Eze 8:5-17).
(Job 10:16; Ho 13:7, 8).
strangers--barbarous and savage nations.
consider--resumed from Ec 7:13. "Consider," that is, regard it as "the work of God"; for "God has made (Hebrew, for 'set') this (adversity) also as well as the other (prosperity)." "Adversity" is...
Let believers be of one mind, and ready to help each other. As the apostle had found the benefit of their assistance, he knew how comfortable it would be to his fellow-labourers to have the help...
the altar of gold--that is, the altar of incense.
The design of the teaching (compare Pr 2:16; 6:24).
A purely absolute monarchy (Jer 27:7).
wall made by a plumb-line--namely, perpendicular.
This is but an echo of the sublime prediction in Isa 9:6, 7.
(See on Mt 8:5-13.)
(See on Mt 10:7-16).
(See Mt 18:6, 7).
answered...nothing--(See Mt 7:6).
(See on Re 2:7.)
(See on Re 2:7).
which is described in detail (compare Ps 7:14-16).
testimony--(Ps 19:7).