Job 20:6

“Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, etc.] Though, in worldly grandeur and glory, he should arrive to such a pitch as the Assyrian monarch was ambitious of, as to ascend into heaven, exalt his throne above the stars of God, and be like the Most High; or be comparable to such a tree, by which the greatness of Nebuchadnezzar’s kingdom is expressed, the height whereof reached unto heaven, (<231412>Isaiah 14:12,14 <270411>Daniel 4:11); and his head reach unto the clouds; being lifted up with pride, because of his greatness, and looking with contempt and scorn on others; the Septuagint version is, “if his gifts ascend up to heaven”, etc. which well agrees with an hypocrite possessed of…”

“(Isa 14:13; Oba 1:3-4).”

“Though his excellency mount up to the heavens - Though he attain to the highest pitch of honor and prosperity. The Septuagint renders this, “Though his gifts should go up to heaven, and his sacrifice should touch the clouds;” a sentence conveying a true and a beautiful idea, but which is not a translation of the Hebrew. The phrases, to go up to heaven, and to touch the clouds, often occur to denote anything that is greatly exalted, or that is very high. Thus, in Virgil, It clamor coelo. So Horace, Sublimi feriam sidera vertice. And again, Attingit solium Joyis. Compare Genesis 11:4, “Let us build us a tower whose top may reach unto heaven.” In Homer the expression not unfrequently occurs,…”

“Though - Though he be advanced to great dignity and authority. Job 20:11”

“his excellency: Gen 11:4; Isa 14:13, Isa 14:14; Dan 4:11, Dan 4:22; Amo 9:2; Oba 1:3, Oba 1:4; Mat 11:23 clouds: Heb. cloud Job 20:7”

“6 If his aspiration riseth to the heavens, And he causeth his head to touch the clouds: 7 Like his dung he perisheth for ever; Those who see him say: Where is he? 8 As a dream he flieth away, and they cannot find him; And he is scared away as a vision of the night. 9 The eye hath seen him, and never again, And his place beholdeth him no more. 10 His children must appease the poor, And his hands give up his wealth. 11 His bones were full of youthful vigour; Now it is laid down with him in the dust. If the exaltation of the evil-doer rises to heaven, and he causes his head to reach to the clouds, i.e., to touch the clouds, he notwithstanding perishes like his own dung. We are here reminded of…”