“Domus eorum securæ sunt et pacatæ, et non est virga Dei super illos.”
“Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them. safe: Heb. peace from”
“Their homes are safe from fear; no rod of punishment from God is upon them.”
“Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.”
“Their houses are safe from fear, Neither is the rod of God upon them.”
Rod. Divine judgments. (Menochius) (Psalm lxxii. 5.)
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.