He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.Slip with his feet — And fall into trouble; tho' he had formerly shone as a lamp, he is then looked upon as a lamp going out, as the snuff of a candle, which we throw to the ground and tread upon; and accordingly is despised in the thought of him that is at ease. read more
5. A lamp despised All interpreters acknowledge the obscurity of this verse to be exceedingly great. Schultens speaks of more than ten different opinions. “The words of this text are dark,” says the quaint Caryl, “and there are not a few who make the lamp the darkest word in it.” Rosenmuller and others render it: “A despised torch, in the thought of one happy, is he who is ready to slip with his feet.” Friends were meant for use. When no longer serviceable they are thrown away like... read more
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Job 12:5
ready: Deuteronomy 32:35, Psalms 17:5, Psalms 94:18, Jeremiah 13:16 a lamp: Job 18:5, Proverbs 13:9, Proverbs 20:20, Matthew 25:8 of him: Job 6:5, Job 16:4, Psalms 123:3, Psalms 123:4, Amos 6:1-Joshua :, Luke 12:19, Luke 16:19, Luke 16:20 Reciprocal: Job 16:20 - scorn me Job 21:3 - mock on Psalms 73:2 - steps Galatians 4:14 - ye read more