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Barnes' Notes on Job 30:26

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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When I looked for good - When I supposed that respect would be shown me; or when I looked forward to an honored old age. I expected to be made happy and prosperous through life, as the result of my uprightness and benevolence; but, instead of that, calamity came and swept all my comforts away. He experienced the instability which most people are called to experience, and the divine dealings with him showed that no reliance could be placed on confident plans of happiness in this life. return to 'Top of Page'
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