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8 But the1 mighty man possessed the land,
And the honorable man dwelt in it. 
9 You have sent widows away empty,
And the1 strength of the fatherless was crushed. 
10 Therefore snares are all around you,
And sudden fear troubles you,
11 Or darkness so that you cannot see;
And an abundance of awater covers you. 
12 “Is not God in the height of heaven?
And see the highest stars, how lofty they are!
Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
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Job 22:10

Therefore snares - As thou hast dealt with others, so has God, in his retributive providence, dealt with thee. As thou hast spoiled, so art thou spoiled. Thou art taken in a net from which thou canst not escape. There is an allusion here to the hunting of the elephant: he is driven into an inclosure in the woods, passing from strait to strait, till brought into a narrow point, from which he cannot escape; and then his consternation is great, and his roaring terrible. God hath hunted thee down, as men hunt down those wild and dangerous beasts. See on Job 18:21 (note).




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