Job 22:14

“Thick clouds [are] a covering to him, that he seeth not, etc.] Thus Job is made to speak, or to reason as atheistical persons, or such who are inclined to atheism would, who take God to be altogether such an one as themselves; as that because thick clouds hide objects, as the sun, and moon, and stars, from their sight, therefore they must hide men and their actions from the sight of God; whereas there is nothing between God and man to hide them from him, let them be what they will, clouds as thick and as dark as can be imagined, yet his eyes are upon the ways of man, and see all his goings, nor is there any darkness that can hide from him, (<183421>Job 34:21,22); and he walketh in the…”

“in the circuit of heaven--only, not taking any part in earthly affairs. Job is alleged as holding this Epicurean sentiment (Lam 3:44; Isa 29:15; Isa 40:27; Jer 23:24; Eze 8:12; Psa 139:12).”

“Thick clouds are a covering to him - This is to be understood as expressing what Eliphaz regarded as the sentiment of Job - that so thick clouds intervened between him and man that he could not take cognizance of what was going forward on earth. And he walketh in the circuit of heaven - Upon the arch of heaven, as it seems to be bent over our heads. He walks above that cerulean, so high, that he cannot see what occurs on earth, and to punish mortals. This was not an uncommon sentiment among the ancients, though it is here, with the greatest injustice, attributed to Job. A similar sentiment is expressed by Lucretius, as quoted by Rosenmuller and Noyes: Omnis enim per se Divum natura necesse…”

“Walketh - His delight is in heaven, which is worthy of his care, but he will not burden himself with the care of earth: which was the opinion of many Heathen philosophers, and, as they fancied, was Job's opinion also. Job 22:15”

“Job 34:22; Psa 33:14, Psa 97:2, Psa 139:1, Psa 139:2, Psa 139:11, Psa 139:12; Jer 23:24; Luk 12:2, Luk 12:3 Job 22:15”