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The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:1-29

Godless prosperity short-lived. Here we have a new variation on the favourite theme of the friends—the inconstancy of godless prosperity. "The jubilation of the wicked is but of short duration, and the joy of the profligate but a moment." The wicked man is specially here described as a rich man, who greedily snatches at others' property, and whose ill-gotten gains become a deadly consuming fire to him and all his. It is related to Eliphaz's speech ( Job 15:1-35 .) as the superlative to the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:5

That the triumphing of the wicked is short (comp. Psalms 37:35 , Psalms 37:36 ; Psalms 51:1-5 ; Psalms 73:17-19 , etc.). This is one of the main points of dispute between Job and his opponents. It has been previously maintained by Eliphaz ( Job 4:8-11 ; Job 5:3-5 ; Job 15:21 , Job 15:29 ) and by Bildad ( Job 8:11-19 ), as it is now by Zophar, and may be regarded as the traditional belief of the time, which scarcely any ventured to question. His own observation, however, has... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:5

The short triumphing of the wicked. Zophar's superficial view has truth in it as far as it goes. He is a man of the world, and he has kept his eyes open. What he has seen has been no illusion. It is not enough to explain the deeper mysteries of Job's experience. Yet it has an obvious truth in it. I. THERE IS A TRIUMPHING OF THE WICKED . 1 . This is seen in experience . Even Zophar, who finds it not exactly in accordance with his ideas of providence, still cannot but... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:5-20

The temporary triumph of the wicked. Zophar now comes forth with wise words; but they are as arrows, slender, strong, and sharp, which, though drawn upon a strong bow, yet miss their mark. Only too true is his assertion of the brevity of the triumph of the evil-doer, the momentary joy of the hypocrite; only too accurate his forcible setting forth of the state and portion of the ungodly. Job has to hear again cruel words. His patient faith has yet to be further tested; his final triumph is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:6

Though his excellency mount up to the heavens . "Though he reach," i.e; "the highest pitch of prosperity" (comp. Psalms 73:9 ). And his head reach unto the clouds (comp. Daniel 4:22 , "Thou, O king, art grown and become strong: and thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven "). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:7

Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung . Some understand "his own dung-heap," regarding the "ashes" of Job 2:8 as, in reality, a heap of refuse of all kinds; but it is simpler to suppose a plainer and more vulgar taunt. They which have seen him shall say, Where is he? i.e. "Whither hath he gone? What is become of him?" (comp. Isaiah 37:36 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:8

He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found ; i.e. "as a dream flies, when one awaketh" (see Psalms 73:20 ; Isaiah 29:7 , Isaiah 29:8 ). Yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night. A "vision of the night" is perhaps something more than a "dream;" but it is equally fugitive, equally unstable-with morning it wholly vanishes away. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 20:5

That the triumphing - The word “triumphing” here (רננה renânâh),” shouting, rejoicing” - such a shouting as people make after a victory, or such as occurred at the close of harvesting. Here it means that the occasion which the wicked had for rejoicing would be brief. It would be but for a moment, and he then would be overwhelmed with calamity or cut off by death.Short - Margin, as in Hebrew “from near.” That is, it would be soon over.And the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? - This... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 20:6

Though his excellency mount up to the heavens - Though he attain to the highest pitch of honor and prosperity. The Septuagint renders this, “Though his gifts should go up to heaven, and his sacrifice should touch the clouds;” a sentence conveying a true and a beautiful idea, but which is not a translation of the Hebrew. The phrases, to go up to heaven, and to touch the clouds, often occur to denote anything that is greatly exalted, or that is very high. Thus, in Virgil,It clamor coelo.So... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 20:8

He shall fly away as a dream - As a dream wholly disappears or vanishes. This comparison of man with a dream is not uncommon, and is most impressive. See Psalms 73:20; see the notes at Isaiah 29:7-8.As a vision of the night - As when one in a dream seems to see objects which vanish when he awakes. The parallelism requires us to understand this of what appears in a dream, and not of a spectre. In our dreams we “seem” to see objects, and when we awake they vanish. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:1-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:5-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 20:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 20:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 20:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 20:8

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