Job 27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 27:16

Though he heap up silver as the dust ,.... Which, as it denotes the great abundance of it collected together, so it expresses the bias and disposition of such a man's mind, that he cannot be content without amassing great quantities of it, and also his diligence and success therein, see 1 Kings 10:27 ; and prepare raiment as the clay ; not merely, for use, but pomp and show, to fill his wardrobes with; and formerly, raiment was part of the treasure of great men: the phrase signifies... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 27:17

He may prepare it ,.... Raiment; beginning with that first which was mentioned last, which is frequent in the Hebrew and eastern languages; such things may be done, and often are, by wicked men: but the just shall put it on ; the wicked man will either have no heart, or have no time, to wear it, at least to wear it out, and so a just man shall have it, as the Israelites put on the raiment of the Egyptians, which they begged or borrowed, and spoiled them of, Exodus 12:35 ; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 27:18

He buildeth his house as a moth ,.... Which builds its house in a garment by eating into it, and so destroying it, and in time eats itself out of house and home, and however does not continue long in it, but is soon and easily shook out, or brushed off; so a wicked man builds himself an house, a stately palace, like Arcturus F12 כעש "quasi Arcturi", Junius & Tremellius; so Aben Ezra. ; so some render the words from Job 9:9 , a palace among the stars, an heavenly palace and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 27:19

The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered ,.... That is, the wicked rich man; and the sense is, either he shall lie down upon his bed, but shall not be gathered to rest, shall get no sleep, the abundance of his riches, and the fear of losing them, or his life for them, will not suffer him to compose himself to sleep; or else it expresses his sudden loss of them, he "lies down" at night to take his rest, "and it is not gathered", his riches are not gathered or taken away from... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 27:20

Terrors take hold on him as waters ,.... The terrors of death, and of an awful judgment that is to come after it; finding himself dying, death is the king of terrors to him, dreading not only the awful stroke of death itself, but of what is to follow upon it; or rather these terrors are those that seize the wicked man after death; perceiving what a horrible condition he is in, the terrors of a guilty conscience lay hold on him, remembering his former sins with all the aggravating... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 27:21

The east wind carrieth him away ,.... Which is very strong and powerful, and carries all before it; afflictions are sometimes compared to it, Isaiah 27:8 ; and here either death, accompanied with the wrath of God, which carries the wicked man, sore against his will, out of the world, from his house, his family, his friends, his possessions, and estates, and carries him to hell to be a companion with devils, and share with them in all the miseries of that dreadful state and place. The... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 27:22

For God shall cast upon him, and not spare ,.... Cast his sins upon him, which will lie as an intolerable weight upon his conscience; and his wrath upon him, which being poured out like fire, he will not be able to bear it; and deserved punishment on him, which, like a talent of lead, will bear him down to the lowest hell; and this will be done without showing any mercy at all; for, though the wicked have much of sparing mercy in this world, they have none in the next; there is sparing... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 27:23

Men shall clap their hands at him ,.... In a way of joy and triumph, scorn and derision, see Lamentations 2:15 ; either at the time of his death, being glad they are rid of him, Psalm 52:5 ; or rather hereafter, to all eternity, while the wrath and vengeance of God is pouring on him; and this will be done by all righteous men evermore; not pleasing themselves with the shocking scene, nor indulging any evil passion in them, from which they will be entirely free; but rejoicing in the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 27

Job strongly asserts his innocence; determines to maintain it, and to avoid every evil way, Job 27:1-7 . Shows his abhorrence of the hypocrite by describing his infamous character, accumulated miseries, and wretched end, vv. 8-23. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 27:1

Continued his parable - After having delivered the preceding discourse, Job appears to have paused to see if any of his friends chose to make any reply; but finding them all silent, he resumed his discourse, which is here called משלו meshalo , his parable, his authoritative weighty discourse; from משל mashal , to exercise rule, authority, dominion, or power - Parkhurst. And it must be granted that in this speech he assumes great boldness, exhibits his own unsullied character, and... read more

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