Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
He—that is, "God"; antithetical to "they"; English Version here follows the marginal reading (Keri).
my cord—image from a bow unstrung; opposed to Job 29:20. The text (Chetib), "His cord" or "reins" is better; "yea, each lets loose his reins" [UMBREIT].
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Job 30:11:
Job 30:1
Job 30:18
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