An evil speaker. — Literally, as in LXX. and Vulg., a man of tongue; (Comp. Sir. 8:3; Job 11:2.) margin,” man of lips.” It is hardly possible to resist the suggestion that some particular person, noted for the loudness or violence of his speech, was intended.
Evil shall hunt... — Comp. Proverbs 13:21 and Horace, Odes iii. 2, Conington’s translation:
“Though vengeance halt, she seldom leaves
The wretch whose flying step she hounds.’
To overthrow. — The Hebrew is a noun, formed from a root meaning “to thrust,” and literally means either to destruction or with hasty pursuit. Some render “with successive thrusts;” but this is hardly a hunting figure.