Job 29:18

Then I said, ‘I shall die in my own house, I shall count my days as the sand.

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WEBBE

Then I said, ‘I will die in my own house, I will count my days as the sand.

BSB

So I thought: ‘I will die in my nest and multiply my days as the sand.

KJV

Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.

ASV

Then I said, I shall die in my nest, And I shall multiply my days as the sand:

BBE

Then I said, I will come to my end with my children round me, my days will be as the sand in number;

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וָאֹמַר va·'o·mar and I said H559 עִם־ 'im- with H5973 קִנִּי ki·ni nest my H7064 אֶגְוָע 'eg·va' I will expire H1478 וְכַחוֹל ve·kha·chol and like (the) sand H2344 אַרְבֶּה 'ar·beh I will increase H7235 יָמִים ya·mim days H3117

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 18–25

Being thus honoured and useful, Job had hoped to die in peace and honour, in a good old age. If such an expectation arise from lively faith in the providence and promise of God, it is well; but if from conceit of our own wisdom, and dependence on changeable, earthly things, it is ill grounded, and turns to sin. Every one that has the spirit of wisdom, has not the spirit of government; but Job had both. Yet he had the tenderness of a comforter. This he thought upon with pleasure, when he was himself a mourner. Our Lord Jesus is a King who hates iniquity, and upon whom the blessing of a world ready to perish comes. To Him let us give ear.

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