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John Gill's Exposition on Job 37:24
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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Men do therefore fear him, etc.] Or should, because of his greatness in power, judgment, and justice; and because of his goodness, in not afflicting for his pleasure’s sake, but for the profit of men; and therefore they should reverence and adore him, submit to his will, patiently bear afflictions, serve him internally and externally, with reverence and godly fear; he respecteth not any [that are] wise of heart; that are wise in a natural sense: these are not always regarded by God, or are his favourites; neither temporal blessings, nor special grace, or the knowledge of spiritual things, are always given to the wise and prudent, (<210911>Ecclesiastes 9:11 <401125> Matthew 11:25). Or that are wise in their own conceit; there is a woe to such; and there is more hope of a fool than of him, (<230521>Isaiah 5:21 <202612> Proverbs 26:12). Or he is not “afraid” of them f1297, as some choose to render the word; he fears not to reprove them and correct them for their faults, or the schemes they form to counterwork him; for he can take them in their craftiness, and carry their counsel headlong. Or “every wise in heart shall not see him” f1298: the world by wisdom knows him not; nor can any look into his heart, his thoughts, purposes, and designs, and into the causes and reasons of his actions; nor have those that are truly wise perfect vision and knowledge of him now, (<461309>1 Corinthians 13:9,12).
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