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Selected Verse: Job 9:13 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Job 9:13 |
Strong Concordance |
If God [0433] will not withdraw [07725] his anger [0639], the proud [07293] helpers [05826] do stoop [07817] under him. |
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King James |
If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
If God--rather, "God will not withdraw His anger," that is, so long as a mortal obstinately resists [UMBREIT].
the proud helpers--The arrogant, who would help one contending with the Almighty, are of no avail against Him. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
If God will not withdraw his anger - That is, if he perseveres in inflicting punishment. He will not turn aside his displeasure by any opposition or resistance made to him.
The proud helpers - Margin, Helpers of pride, or, strength. Jerome renders this, "under whom they who bear up the world bow down." The Septuagint, not less singularly, "by him the whales (or monsters - κήτος ketos) which are under heaven, are bowed down." Codurcus renders it, "aids of pride," and understands by it all the things on which proud men rely, as wealth, health, rank, talent. So Dr. Good renders it, "the supports of the proud." The meaning is, probably, that all those things which contribute to the support of pride, or all those persons who are allied together to maintain the dominion of pride on the earth, must sink under the wrath of God. Or it may refer to those who sustain the pride of state and empire - the men who stand around the thrones of monarchs, and who contribute, by their talent and power, to uphold the pomp and magnificence of courts. On the meaning of the word here rendered pride (רהב rahab), see the notes at Isa 30:7. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Helpers - Those who undertake to uphold and defend one another against him. Stoop - Fall and are crushed by him. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| If God will not withdraw his anger - It is of no use to contend with God; he cannot be successfully resisted; all his opposers must perish. |
7 For the Egyptians [04714] shall help [05826] in vain [01892], and to no purpose [07385]: therefore have I cried [07121] concerning this [02063], Their [01992] strength [07293] is to sit still [07674].