George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Job 27:8
Soul, in death: What will it profit? &c., Matthew xvi. 26. All this proves demonstratively another world. (Calmet) read more
Job 27
George Haydock
George Haydock
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Job 27:9
Him. Like Antiochus, the wicked pray only through fear of punishment, and their request is therefore rejected, 2 Machabees ix. 13. (Menochius) read more
George Haydock
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Job 27:11
Hand, or grace of God. --- Hath, how he acts, and with what design. (Calmet) --- Quid disponat Deus. (St. Augustine) read more
George Haydock
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Job 27:13
Portion. This you have repeatedly asserted; and (Haydock) I acknowledge it is generally, but not always, the case. (Calmet) read more
George Haydock
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Job 27:14
CHAPTER XXVII. Bread. Septuagint, "if they grow up to manhood, they shall beg," Psalm xxxvi 25. (Haydock) read more
George Haydock
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Job 27:15
In death; without honour. (Sanctius) --- Weep for him. Septuagint, "his widows no one shall lament, or pity." (Haydock) (Psalm lxxvii. 63.) (Menochius) read more
George Haydock
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Job 27:18
Moth. Hebrew, "as the polar star." (Junius) --- But the Chaldean, &c., translate with the Vulgate, which agrees better with the latter part of the verse. The moth devours another's property, like the wicked man, who lodges commodiously, though not at his own expense. --- Keeper of a field, or of a vineyard. (Calmet) --- Septuagint, "His house has slipt away like a moth, and what he has kept ( or his riches) like a spider." (Haydock) --- The moth demolishes its own house, and is then... read more
George Haydock
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Job 27:19
Nothing. His riches are all left behind! The men of riches have slept their sleep, and have found nothing in their hands. They awake as from a dream, (chap. xx. 8.; Haydock) and then they form a true estimate of things. (Menochius) --- God chiefly punishes the wicked in death, Psalm lxxv. (Worthington) read more
George Haydock
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Job 27:20
Night. Darkness often denotes disgrace and misery. read more
Subscribe
Verse of the Day
Get a Bible verse delivered to your inbox every day!
Daily Devotional
Subscribe to receive daily devotionals to help you grow in faith and walk closer with God.
Read on Mobile
Most Searched
Group of Brands
© 2026 Bibleportal.com All rights reserved.
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Job 27:7
Enemy, or opponent. Hebrew, "my enemy shall be," &c. (Haydock) --- In effect, those who maintained the contrary to what Job taught, favoured the cause of impiety, as they represented God never punishing his servants, &c., (Calmet) which is contrary to experience; (Haydock) though it was not so evident at that time. (Houbigant) --- Job is so far from thinking riches a proof of sanctity, that he rather would wish his enemy to have them, (Menochius) as they are too frequently an incentive... read more