Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Job repeats what he said ( 0:0-1:1—and they are no more! They are brought low, as all (others) gather up their feet to die" (so the Hebrew of "are taken out of the way"). A natural death (Genesis 49:33).
ears of corn—in a ripe and full age, not prematurely (Job 5:26).
Reply of Job to the opinion of the friends. Experience proves the contrary. Translate: "But He (God) prolongeth the life of (literally, draweth out at length; Psalms 36:10, Margin) the mighty with His (God's) power. He (the wicked) riseth up (from his sick bed) although he had given up hope of (literally, when he no longer believed in) life" (Deuteronomy 28:66).
Instances of the wicked doing the worst deeds with seeming impunity (Job 24:2-24).
Some—the wicked.
landmarks—boundaries between different pastures (Deuteronomy 19:14; Proverbs 22:28).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Job 24:24:
Job 24:18-21
Job 27:11-23
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