 | Samuel Chandler - 1853 - 618 pages
...of it. Thus Zophar speaks of the prosperous hypocrite, that his joy should endure but for a moment, though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach up unto the cloud, Job xx. 5, 6. Something like Horace, Sublimi feriam aiders vertice; which Mr. Dacier... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - 1854 - 792 pages
...of old, that the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds, yet he shall perish forever, like his own dung. His bones are full of the sins of his youth, which... | |
 | ADAM CLARKE, LL.D., F.A.S. - 1854 - 1004 pages
...property be finally destroyed, 24 — 29. c short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment ? 6 d Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto ' the clouds ; 7 Yet he shall perish for ever Hike his own dung : they which have seen him shall say, Where is he... | |
 | Job (the patriarch) - 1857 - 226 pages
...earth, That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment ? Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, And his head reach unto the clouds ; Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung : They which have seen him shall say, Where is he... | |
 | Richard Green Moulton - 1898 - 240 pages
...upon earth, That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless but for a moment? Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, And his head reach unto the clouds ; Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung : They which have seen him shall say, Where is he?... | |
 | 1892 - 762 pages
...later overthrown toith contempt and infamy (verse 6). "Though his excellency (loftiness or exaltation) mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds (though he attain the highest pitch of earthly prosperity and grandeur}, yet he shall perish for ever... | |
 | 1898 - 422 pages
...upon earth, that the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds; Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung : they which have seen him shall say, " Where is he?"... | |
 | Joseph Augustus Seiss - 1899 - 554 pages
...fury of his wrath upon the wicked and rain it upon them." Of every persistent sinner the record is, "Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds, yet he shall perish forever." The decree has gone forth that "the soul that sinneth it shall die."... | |
 | 1914 - 668 pages
...destructioti '. We now pass to Job xx 7. The verse, with the context, in the RV is as follows : — 6 Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, And his head reach unto the clouds ; 7 Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung : They which have seen him shall say, ' Where is... | |
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Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds; Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he? 
