“Ducunt in bonis dies suos, et in puncto ad inferna descendunt.”
“They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. in wealth: or, in mirth”
“They spend their days in prosperity and go down to Sheol in peace.”
“They spend their days in prosperity. In an instant they go down to Sheol.”
“They spend their days in prosperity, And in a moment they go down to Sheol.”
Not being tormented with long sickness.
Moment. Septuagint, “in the rest of the lower region, adou, they shall be laid,” (Haydock) in the grave. (Menochius) — A sudden death, without agony or sickness, (Haydock) was the choice of Julius Cæsar, the night before he was slain. Repentinum inopinatumque prætulerat. (Suetonius) — But the enlightened servant of God would rather desire time to do penance, and to prepare for death. For who shall presume that he has that charity which banisheth fear? (Calmet) — Hell. The same term is used for the place where the damned are tormented, as for that where the souls of the just waited (chap. vii., and xvii.) for their Redeemer’s coming. But here Job is speaking of the apparent happiness of the wicked; (Haycock) and only alludes to the grave, (Calmet; Menochius) or comfortable death and burial of the reprobate: though, at the same time, he may declare that their souls are buried in hell. (Haydock)
2. See how light these prospering sinners make of God and religion, as if because they have so much of this world they had no need to look after another.
Verses 7-16 Job says, Remarkable judgments are sometimes brought upon notorious sinners, but not always. Wherefore is it so? This is the day of God's patience; and, in some way or other, he makes use of the prosperity of the wicked to serve his own counsels, while it ripens them for ruin; but the chief reason is, because he will make it appear there is another world. These prospering sinners make light of God and religion, as if because they have so much of this world, they had no need to look after another. But religion is not a vain thing. If it be so to us, we may thank ourselves for resting on the outside of it. Job shows their folly.