Job 15:29

He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the (s) perfection thereof upon the earth.

(s) Meaning, that his sumptuous buildings would never come to perfection.

Related Commentaries of Job 15:29

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He shall not be rich - That is, he shall not continue rich; or he shall not again become rich. He shall be permanently poor. Neither shall his...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

shall he prolong the perfection thereof. The Septuagint reads "shall their shadow stretch along upon the ground".
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth. He shall not be rich - Th...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth. 'He doth not grow...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Second Series of Speeches (Job 15-21) The rejection by Job of the opinions and advice of the friends, his sturdy maintenance of his innocence,...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Neither shall he prolong, etc.] RV 'neither shall their produce bend to the earth'; a figure of fraitfulness.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He shall not be rich. — Now comes the destiny which awaits him in the judgment of the speaker. “Neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upo...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

XIII. THE TRADITION OF A PURE RACE Job 15:1-35 ELIPHAZ SPEAKS THE first colloquy has made clear severance between the old Theology and the fa...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The Heavens Are not Clean” Job 15:1-35 The second colloquy, like the first, is commenced by Eliphaz. He begins by rebuking Job, Job 15:1-16...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here the second cycle of argument begins, and again Eliphaz is the first speaker. It is at once evident that Job's answers had wounded him. He first...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(17) В¶ I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare; (18) Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He shall not be rich ,.... Though his heart is set upon it, he is determined at any rate to be rich; he labours for it with all his might and main,...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth. Ver. 29. He shall not...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And he dwelleth It should rather be translated, But he dwelleth in desolate places. This is fitly opposed to the prosperity last mentioned, and i...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

ELIPHAZ CLAIMS JOB CONDEMNS HIMSELF (vv.1-6) This response of Eliphaz lacks the measure of self-restraint he had shown in his first address. He...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

17 I will show thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare; 18 Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He shall not be rich, i. e not abide rich, but shall become poor. Neither shall his substance continue; what he had gotten shall be taken from hi...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

SECOND COURSE OF DIALOGUES.—SECOND SPEECH OF ELIPHAZ Eliphaz less gentle and courteous than in his former speech. Probably irritated at his litt...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 15:2 . Fill his belly with the east wind; a hot dry wind, the least favourable to vegetation. This is an angry figure of speech, equivalent to...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The second colloquy between Job and his friends is, like the first (ch. 3-14.), one in which all of them take part, and the same orde...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Eliphaz Accuses Job of Impiety
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, his wealth would have no stability, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

James 1:11 ; James 5:1-3 ; Job 20:22-28 ; Job 22:15-20 ; Job 27:16 ; Job 27:17 ; Luke 12:19-21 ; Luke 16:19-22 ; Luke 16:2 ; Psalms 49:16 ;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Substance — What he had gotten shall be taken from him.

²⁹ He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.

Related Commentaries of Job 15:29

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 15:29