“Verumtamen quia non sunt in manu eorum bona sua, consilium impiorum longe sit a me.”
“Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.”
“Still, their prosperity is not in their own hands, so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked.”
“Behold, their prosperity is not in their hand. The counsel of the wicked is far from me.”
“Lo, their prosperity is not in their hand: The counsel of the wicked is far from me.”
It is not their own, but God only lendeth it unto them. God keep me from their prosperity.
Because, is not in Hebrew. “Lo, their good is not.” They are not possessed of true riches, or of good sense. Alexandrian Septuagint, “For good things were in their hands: but the works of the impious are not pure.” No: the more they possess, the greater is their perversity. Grabe substitutes oukathora, for kathara; God “does not behold” the works, &c., which is more conformable to the other editions; and thus the blasphemies of the impious are continued. (Haydock) — When we are not sensible of our wants and dependance, we think less on God. (Calmet) — Hand, or power, they are only the gifts of God; far be then such sentiments from me. (Calmet)
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.